| Description | Correspondence from Oliver William Foster Lodge [1878-1955, writer, son of Oliver Lodge], with some copies of Lodge's replies and a small number of letters from O. W. F. Lodge to other correspondents including his mother Mary Lodge, and Miss H. Alvey. Items numbered /1 to /193 are arranged in chronological order; items numbered /194 to /204 are undated correspondence; items /205 to /210 are poems and other personalia of O. W. F. Lodge.
/1-26 1908-1923
/27-67 1924-1928
/68-92 1929
/93-126 1930
/127-145 1931
/146-163 1932-1933
/164-179 1934-1936
/186-193 1937-1940
/194-204 undated correspondence
/205-210 O.W.F. Lodge, Personalia
/1 Letter from O. W. F. Lodge to Oliver Lodge, written from Woolacombe, North Devonshire, dated 28 August 1908. O. W. F. Lodge gives his opinion on three potential titles for his father's book. [Page(s) from the middle of the letter are missing].
/2 Letter from O. W. F. Lodge to Oliver Lodge, written from 17 ?Ruskin Buildings, Westminster, dated 16 December 1908. Discussing the work of Milton and comparing it to that of Wordsworth, whom he considers a lesser poet. [The letter is not signed, possibly there are further pages which are missing].
/3 Incomplete letter from O. W. F. Lodge to Oliver Lodge, written from 32 Well Walk, Hampstead, dated 21 October 1913. He writes about Bernard Shaw's play 'Androcles [and the Lion]' and the Rev Morgan Gibbon's negative review. [Part of page torn off].
/4 Letter from O. W. F. Lodge to Oliver Lodge, written from 123 Cathedral Road, Cardiff, dated 14 April 1915. He suggests Oliver Lodge edit a sentence about the poet Francis Thompson in his book. He returns a sonnet which shows 'real & valuable admiration & sympathy with your work: but is lacking in some qualities notably melody & energy'. He recommends books about the war.
/5 Letter from O. W. F. Lodge to Oliver Lodge, written from 123 Cathedral Road, Cardiff, dated 30 May 1915. He agrees with his father about the rioters and agrees that information should be communicated to the public by means of official posters. He discusses Italy's action in joining England and France in the war, and Uncle Dick's hostile reaction. [The letter is not signed, possibly there are further pages which are missing].
/6 Letter from O. W. F. Lodge to Oliver Lodge, written from 123 Cathedral Road, Cardiff, dated 22 June 1915. He refers to an error in modern editions of Herrick. He writes that Moorman is not as good a scholar as De Selincourt, Mackail or Grierson. He has given copies of Lodge's 'War and Christianity' to clergymen.
/7 Letter from O. W. F. Lodge to Oliver Lodge, written from 123 Cathedral Road, Cardiff, dated 2 July 1915. He asks for advice regarding financial affairs. He has sent advance copies of his Poems to mother and Raymond.
/8 Letter from O. W. F. Lodge to Oliver Lodge, written from 123 Cathedral Road, Cardiff, dated 7 July 1915. He thanks Lodge for kind words about his Poems and confirms that Winifred helped him greatly. He sends feedback on Oliver Lodge's proof.
/9 Letter from O. W. F. Lodge to Oliver Lodge, written from Tintern, Monmouthshire, dated 6 February 1916. He hopes Lodge will support Elizabethan scholar, Bullen, and dismisses rumours about Bullen's drinking. He is very busy looking after 30 acres of farm.
/10 Typescript copy of letter from O. W. F. Lodge to Oliver Lodge, dated 18 November 1916. He thanks Lodge for sending Professor Bradley's letter which refers to the afterlife. He comments on the apparent incompatibility of the intellect and religious emotion and concludes: 'It is beauty which satisfies the intellect of the poet with ideas great enough to give religious emotion even in the know-all ages. And Beauty is Truth'.
/11 Letter from O. W. F. Lodge to Oliver Lodge, written from 123 Cathedral Road, Cardiff, dated 20 May 1915. He sends thanks for the collected edition of Morris's works. He writes that De Selincourt's new book 'English Poets and the National Ideal' is very good. He writes that Raymond is wonderfully brave and cheerful. He is working on a book on English writers.
/12 Letter from O. W. F. Lodge to Oliver Lodge, written from ?Nurton Farm, Tintern, dated 6 August 1918. He writes about the problem of lightening conductors and sends a poem entitled 'William Wordsworth' (the poem is included in the text of the letter).
/13 Letter from Oliver Lodge to O. W. F. Lodge, dated 20 September 1918. Oliver Lodge discusses the reasons why tragic incidents in plays often occur off-stage.
/14 Letter from O. W. F. Lodge to Oliver Lodge, written from Hill House, Brockweir, Monmouthshire, dated 23 September 1919, with envelope. He writes about attending the christening of Detmar Blow's baby. He saw Lodge's James Watt centenary speech reported in the Times. He sends two poems ('He that by aid of the adventurous earth...' and 'The old white horse that leans across the gate...', included on separate sheet).
/15 Manuscript poem, 'God is not silent, I have heard him speaking...', dated 18 April 1920. With three typescript copies.
/16 Letter from O. W. F. Lodge to Oliver Lodge, dated 3 July 1920. He sends thanks for the cheque. He hopes his play (which deals with Rome and St Paul) will be taken up by a manager. He admires Sophocles' treatment of the death of Oedipus.
/16a Letter from O. W. F. Lodge to Oliver Lodge, written from Upper Holcombe, Painswick, Gloucestershire, dated 28 November 1920. He gives his opinion on possible names for a particle (see also OJL/1/58/4-5).
/16b Letter from O. W. F. Lodge to Oliver Lodge, written from Upper Holcombe, Painswick, Gloucestershire, dated 3 December 1920. Continuing discussion regarding possible name for particle.
/17 Letter from O. W. F. Lodge to his mother [Mary Lodge], written from Upper Holcombe, Painswick, Gloucestershire, dated 22 October 1921. He sends thanks for the offer regarding Paris and M. Richet and tells her how much he enjoyed his birthday. He writes about domestic matters.
/18 Letter from O. W. F. Lodge to Oliver Lodge, written from Upper Holcombe, Painswick, Gloucestershire, dated 22 October 1921. He sends his thoughts on the philosophy of science, as requested, discussing his ideas about reason, imagination and the relationship between science and Christianity.
/19 Letter from O. W. F. Lodge to Oliver Lodge, written from Chelsea Studios, 416 Fulham Road, dated 31 March 1923, with envelope. He thanks his father for the cheque which will pay for Wynlayne's medical care. He has seen Arthur Watts [1883-1935, illustrator and artist] and Professor Priebsch [1866-1935, German scholar]. His poem was the most popular at a meeting of a literary society in Hampstead; he now has social engagements with Ernest Rhys [1859-1946, writer and literary editor], Raymond ?Unwin and the Clays. His statuette will not be complete in time for the RA.
/20 Copy of letter from Oliver Lodge to O. W. F. Lodge, dated 19 October 1923. Lodge asks for his son's opinion on a 'sketch or fantasy' which he is reviewing for publication.
/21 Copy of letter from Oliver Lodge to O. W. F. Lodge, dated 23 October 1923. He thanks O. W. F. Lodge for his comments on the short sketch.
/22 Copy of letter from Oliver Lodge to O. W. F. Lodge, dated 1 November 1923. He offers to send A. E. Housman's 'Last Poems' or a volume of Walter de la Mare's poems as an early Christmas gift.
/23 Postcard from O. W. F. Lodge to Oliver Lodge, written from 416 Fulham Road, dated 2 November 1923. He accepts the offer of a book of poetry. He hopes to be at Lodge's lecture on Tuesday. He sends news of his son.
/24 Letter from O. W. F. Lodge to Oliver Lodge, written from 416 Fulham Road, dated 7 November 1923. He thanks Lodge for sending copies of both A. E. Housman's 'Last Poems' and Walter de la Mare's 'Riddle'. He praises Lodge's recent lecture. He asks what Lodge thinks of the Shakespeare discovery.
/25 Copy of letter from Oliver Lodge to O. W. F. Lodge, dated 9 November 1923. Lodge writes that he is happy to send any books O. W. F. Lodge wants. He writes about his recent lecture which dealt with the structure of the atom, and at which Professor Smithells of Leeds was present.
/26 Letter from O. W. F. Lodge to Oliver Lodge, written from the Tavistock Club, 37 Tavistock Square, dated 17 December 1923, with envelope. He is grateful for good news about his mother. He has sent his poem to John O'London's Weekly. Enclosing letter from O. W. F. Lodge to his mother [Mary Lodge], in which he writes that he is glad she is better.
/27 Copy of letter from Oliver Lodge to O. W. F. Lodge, dated 18 February 1924. Lodge sends instructions to take care of the children and Miss Bourne when they pass through London.
/28 Letter from O. W. F. Lodge to Oliver Lodge, written from 416 Fulham Road, dated 22 August 1924, marked 'Strictly Private'. He states that an unspecified book of poems does not appeal to him but Lodge is a better judge. He praises A. E. Housman's poetry. He comments: 'What we are needing is a poet who can bring more brain to the expression of emotion'. He congratulates Lodge on positive reviews of his book.
/29 Letter [from O. W. F. Lodge] to Oliver Lodge, written from 416 Fulham Road, dated 26 August 1924. He asks for clarification regarding headstone for V[iolet]. He writes: 'I am going to be with my son for the terrible anniversary, & his birthday poor boy'.
/30 Copy of letter from Oliver Lodge to O. W. F. Lodge, dated 27 August 1924. Lodge confirms that the headstone is for Violet alone and mentions possible future memorial tablet for himself and Mary Lodge. He adds that Helen Cochrane is visiting. With rough pencil sketch captioned 'Assisi (HC)' on reverse.
/31 Letter from O. W. F. Lodge to Oliver Lodge, written from 26 Gunter Grove, Chelsea, dated 30 June 1925. He wishes the Nineteenth Century periodical would accept his paper on art: 'I am sure it is very greatly needed in the chaotic & ignorant state of public opinion'. He notes that Tomlin enjoyed 'Ether and Reality'.
/32 Copy of letter from Oliver Lodge to O. W. F. Lodge, dated 2 July 1925. Lodge has written to the new editor of the Nineteenth Century to demand a decision on O. W. F. Lodge's article.
/33 Copy of letter from Oliver Lodge to O. W. F. Lodge, dated 16 July 1925. Lodge writes that Squire has returned O. W. F. Lodge's article. He recommends trying the Hibbert Journal.
/34 Letter from O. W. F. Lodge to Oliver Lodge, written from 22 Gunter Grove, Chelsea, dated 18 July 1925. He thanks Lodge for the trouble he has taken over his paper on art, which he considers 'the greatest amount of concentrated approach to truth I have ever managed to record unemotionally & in prose'. He is busy doing portraits until August.
/34a Typescript memo about Mr Doran's acceptance of O. W. F. Lodge's book for publication. With manuscript annotation [possibly in Oliver Lodge's hand].
/35 Letter from O. W. F. Lodge to Oliver Lodge, written from 26 Gunter Grove, Chelsea, dated 20 August 1925. He has been asked to speak on art by Miss Royden and proposes to read his article 'undiluted'. He comments on his reading of the gospels.
/36 Copy of letter from Oliver Lodge to O. W. F. Lodge, dated 22 August 1925. Lodge advises his son to add verbal explanations and introductions when reading his paper. He describes hearing W. B. Yeats read his poems in Switzerland.
/37 Letter from O. W. F. Lodge to Oliver Lodge, written from 26 Gunter Grove, Chelsea, dated 1 October 1925. He has met J. C. Squire, editor of the London Mercury, and Miss Royden about his work. He thanks Lodge for his 'expert' advice on public speaking; he would prefer none of the family attend as it would make him self-conscious. He writes that Samuel Butler's 'Fair Haven' is a powerful attack on Christianity but he finds the gospels increasingly valuable and asks Lodge which gospel he cares for most.
/38 Copy of letter from Oliver Lodge to O. W. F. Lodge, dated 2 October 1925. Lodge sympathises with his son's desire to lecture without family present. He answers that his favourite gospel is John, but there are parts he regards as extensions of utterances rather than a satisfactory record of them.
/39 Letter from O. W. F. Lodge to his mother [Mary Lodge], written from 26 Gunter Grove, Chelsea, 9 November 1925. Violet's headstone has been dispatched. He encloses a letter about his election to the Chelsea Arts Club (see OJL/1/243/40 below). He heard Miss Royden preach yesterday and Aunt Nelly has invited him to speak at her Art Club.
/40 Letter from ?Ch. E. Lake, Secretary, to O. W. F. Lodge, written from Chelsea Arts Club, 143 Church Street, dated 4 November 1925. With envelope. Informing O. W. F. Lodge that he has been elected a member of the Chelsea Arts Club. (Originally enclosed with OJL/1/243/39 above).
/41 Postcard of Painswick Church, sent from O. W. F. Lodge to Oliver Lodge, postmarked ?June 1925. He has gone away for a few days' rest; Painswick is beautiful but full of memories.
/42 Copy of letter from Oliver Lodge to O. W. F. Lodge, dated 7 January 1926. He writes that O. W. F. Lodge's paper, 'What Art Is', is to be published by George Doran in America. He suggests O. W. F. Lodge submit articles and poems to a new magazine.
/43 Letter from O. W. F. Lodge to Oliver Lodge, written from 26 Gunter Grove, Chelsea, dated 8 January 1927. He makes a point about Shakepeare's friendship with Marlowe, in connection with a review.
/44 Letter from O. W. F. Lodge to Oliver Lodge, written from Chelsea Arts Club, 143 Church Street, dated 23 January 1927, with envelope. He transcribes 'To Stella', translated from the Greek of Plato by P. B. Shelley. He enjoyed an exhibition (Van Eyck, Van der Weyden, Van der Croos, Petrus Christus, Breughel) but wishes Wynlayne could have seen it. He is working on printing a poem.
/45 Letter from O. W. F. Lodge to Oliver Lodge, written from Chelsea Arts Club, 143 Church Street, dated 3 February 1927, with envelope. He returns Lodge's Preface [for 'What Art Is'] with annotations and suggestions. He comments: 'My 'What Art Is' is my tribute to Her, so I don't want it to fail'. He thanks Lodge for sending Richet's book. He is struggling to recover from flu.
/46 Letter from O. W. F. Lodge to Oliver Lodge, written from Artillery Mansions, S.W., with envelope postmarked 11 February 1927. He writes that the honesty of Richet's book is a virtue and should not be toned down. Enclosing a letter to his mother, Mary Lodge, in which he writes that he is enjoying his stay in the London flat and values Miss Alvey's opinion highly.
/47 Letter from O. W. F. Lodge to Oliver Lodge, written from 26 Gunter Grove, Chelsea, dated 19 March 1927. He praises Lodge's book 'Modern Scientific Ideas'. He has read a number of articles on the bi-centenary of Newton's death. He cannot remember the source for a phrase used in his book, 'What Art Is'.
/48 Copy of letter from Oliver Lodge to O. W. F. Lodge, dated 21 March 1927. Lodge reflects on the fact that life is rarely associated with matter because most of the universe is uninhabitable, which makes life on earth an 'exceptional episode': 'That is why those on the otherside pay so much attention to our doings, and consider us so much worthy of help'.
/49 Letter from O. W. F. Lodge to Oliver Lodge, written from Chelsea Arts Club, 143 Church Street, dated 8 May 1927, with envelope. He thanks Lodge for the inscribed copy of 'Science and Human Progress'. Many members at the Club have spoken to him to praise Lodge's speech. With press cutting about O. W. F. Lodge's book, 'What Art Is'.
/50 Letter from O. W. F. Lodge to Oliver Lodge, written from 26 Gunter Grove, Chelsea, dated 26 May 1927, with envelope. He sends thanks for photograph of Lodge at Stonehenge and for pamphlet on Tolstoy's views on art. He recommends an exhibition of paintings by Wilson Steer. He has spent time with his son and is helping Cyril Cole find a house. He returns a sonnet by S. R. Lysaght, sent to him by his father, with annotations (enclosure included).
/51 Letter from O. W. F. Lodge to Oliver Lodge, written from 26 Gunter Grove, Chelsea, dated 4 July 1927, with envelope. He writes about his social activities. He has seen Eric Gill about the memorial stones. He has seen Strindberg's play 'The ?Poetic Sonata'.
/52 Copy of letter from Oliver Lodge to O. W. F. Lodge, dated 24 September 1927. Lodge writes that the League of Nations promotes peace and prevents the spread of evil. He suggests that O. W. F. Lodge develop his thesis about the role of religion and art in creating peace. He discusses the cause of the war and writes that he anticipates future conflict.
/53 Letter from O. W. F. Lodge to Oliver Lodge, written from 26 Gunter Grove, Chelsea, with envelope postmarked 27 September 1927. He discusses revisions to a document. He fears that undermining Christianity will undermine civilisation.
/54 Letter from O. W. F. Lodge to Oliver Lodge, written from 26 Gunter Grove, Chelsea, dated 7 October 1927. He appreciates the kind letters from Professor Muirhead and Professor ?Dixon. He writes about cave drawings and the development of civilisation.
/55 Letter from O. W. F. Lodge to Oliver Lodge, written from Chelsea Arts Club, 143 Church Street, dated 17 February 1928, with envelope annotated by Oliver Lodge. He writes about problems with the teaching of Shakespeare in schools; his belief that people should read Marlowe, Jonson, and Webster as well as Shakepeare; and his belief that plays should be read as written, not edited. He comments on his health and his reading matter. With page of typescript paragraphs about Shakespeare (source unknown).
/56 Postcard from O. W. F. Lodge to Oliver Lodge, postmarked 7 June 1928. The text is a sonnet, 'O wavering glass wherein depinct I see...'
/57 Letter from O. W. F. Lodge to Oliver Lodge, written from 123 Beaufort Street, Chelsea, with envelope postmarked ?23 June 1928. He gives feedback on Lodge's book. He has lent the book to Cyril Cole: 'He like the rest of us gets a bit depressed at times & I think it will cheer him up'. His letter about Ben Jonson was published in the Times Literary Supplement.
/58 Letter from O. W. F. Lodge to Oliver Lodge, written from 123 Beaufort Street, Chelsea, dated 30 June 1928. He has met a student from Carmarthen College who found 'What Art Is' and 'Life and Matter' very useful. He edits a line in his sonnet (see OJL/1/243/56).
/59 Letter from O. W. F. Lodge to Oliver Lodge, written from 123 Beaufort Street, Chelsea, dated 25 July 1928. He comments on proposed new edition of 'Modern Problems'. He points out that later editions of Tennyson's 'In Memoriam' include an extra elegy. He has been talking to Professor Lethaby about Greek archeology.
/60 Letter from O. W. F. Lodge to Oliver Lodge, written from 123 Beaufort Street, Chelsea, dated 20 September 1928. Long letter in which he gives his opinion of Sir Henry Newbolt's address to the English Association and discusses the teaching of English literature.
/61 Copy of letter from Oliver Lodge to O. W. F. Lodge, dated 21 September 1928. Lodge responds to his son's ideas about teaching. He discusses the purpose of exams, with reference to Norwood's address at the British Association. He suggests writing articles for magazines to earn money.
/62 Letter from O. W. F. Lodge to Oliver Lodge, written from 123 Beaufort Street, Chelsea, dated 1 October 1928, with envelope. He agrees with the headmaster of Harrow's condemnation of the examination system, writing that it has a negative impact on teachers and pupils and leads to a poor standard of education. He is enjoying spending time with his son. He thinks Hall Caine's 'Recollections of Rossetti' looks good.
/63 Letter from O. W. F. Lodge to Oliver Lodge, written from 123 Beaufort Street, Chelsea, dated 8 October 1928. He sends thanks for invitation to private view of the R. O. I. He comments on Sean O' Casey's 'The Silver Tassie' and Count Keyserling's 'Travel Diary of a Philosopher'. He writes about his son who has had laryngitis.
/64 Letter from O. W. F. Lodge to Oliver Lodge, written from Chelsea Arts Club, 143 Church Street, dated 12 October 1928. He is excited to have discovered a great writer of short stories, H. A. Manhood, and recommends his book 'Nightseed'.
/65 Letter from O. W. F. Lodge to Oliver Lodge, written from 123 Beaufort Street, Chelsea [dated c October 1928]. He regrets he cannot attend Lodge's address due to a prior engagement. He praises Manhood's writing for its 'real sense of beauty and terribleness & of the humour of this bitter, cruel, terrible, & wonderful world'. He has also read 'Juno and the Paycock' by Sean O'Casey, 'Desire Under the Elms' by [Eugene] O'Neill, and Strauss' biography of Dickens.
/66 Letter from O. W. F. Lodge to Oliver Lodge, written from 123 Beaufort Street, Chelsea, dated 19 November 1928. He defends Manhood's book, which did not impress Lodge as much as he'd hoped. He has just received the terrible news [of Viscountess Grey's death].
/67 Copy of letter from Oliver Lodge to O. W. F. Lodge, dated 20 November 1928. He writes about the death of Viscountess Grey. He recommends Sullivan's 'Gallio' and 'The Future of Science' from the 'Today and Tomorrow' series.
/68 Letter from O. W. F. Lodge to Oliver Lodge, written from 123 Beaufort Street, Chelsea, dated 16 May 1929. He praises Lodge's preface to the catalogue of Helen Cochrane's show. He writes that Augustus John's latest exhibition is his best so far. He writes about his son's health. He writes that he is working on a portrait painting.
/69 Copy of letter from Oliver Lodge to O. W. F. Lodge, dated 17 May 1929. He is sorry to have missed Augustus John's show. He asks his son's opinion of the sculpture on St James' Park Station.
/70 Letter from O. W. F. Lodge to Oliver Lodge, written from 123 Beaufort Street, Chelsea, dated 23 May 1929, with envelope. He is very grateful to have been sent his mother's easel, and wonders whether he could also use her palette and brushes. He arranges to meet Lodge at his studio. He refers to his 'lame foot' and lack of help with housework and correspondence. He writes that Americans seem to be hostile to British art.
/71 Letter from O. W. F. Lodge to Oliver Lodge, written from 123 Beaufort Street, Chelsea, dated 11 June 1929, with envelope. He sends birthday greetings. He 'distinctly felt that Mother was with me' when he went to the National Gallery. He refers to recent speeches of Bishop Barnes and Professor Eddington and comments on the relationship between science and religion: 'The men of science are more the believers & the Bishops or some of them the doubters'. He lists Shakepeare plays that he is reading.
/72 Letter from O. W. F. Lodge to Oliver Lodge, written from 123 Beaufort Street, Chelsea, dated 14 June [1929]. Marked 'Important Private'. He tells Lodge about a manuscript in the possession of N. O. Davies, which was obtained by automatic writing and gives an account of death and reception into another world.
/73 Copy of letter from Oliver Lodge to N. O. Davies, dated 15 June 1929. Lodge asks to read the manuscript (see OJL/1/243/72).
/74 Letter from O. W. F. Lodge to Oliver Lodge, written from 123 Beaufort Street, Chelsea, dated 17 June 1929, with envelope. He would broadcast on Art if given the chance but it would be an ordeal. He fears the public are missing a great period of sculpture and painting but Epstein, Gill, Dobson, Steer, Sickert and John will be appreciated in the future. He is going to walk in the Cotswolds for two days.
/75 Letter from O. W. F. Lodge to Oliver Lodge, written from 123 Beaufort Street, Chelsea, dated 1 July 1929, with envelope. He responds to Lodge's article in the Telegraph by commenting on the existence of Heaven and Hell. He writes about Iago in Shakespeare's Othello and the sin of envy.
/76 Letter from O. W. F. Lodge to Oliver Lodge, written from 123 Beaufort Street, Chelsea, dated 4 July 1929, with envelope. He sends a book by Sullivan. He discusses the role of imagination in religious understanding. He expresses his love of Shakespeare.
/77 Letter from O. W. F. Lodge to Oliver Lodge, written from 123 Beaufort Street, Chelsea, dated 9 September 1929, with envelope. He regrets he cannot come to Normanton as he is working hard for the autumn shows. He will read the proof of Lodge's new book 'Phantom Walls'.
/78 Letter from O. W. F. Lodge to Oliver Lodge, written from 123 Beaufort Street, Chelsea, dated 19 September 1929. He returns Lodge's proof with notes. He is busy with work and bothered by eye trouble.
/79 Letter from O. W. F. Lodge to Oliver Lodge, written from 123 Beaufort Street, Chelsea, dated 22 September 1929. He discusses a passage from Shakespeare's 'The Merchant of Venice'. He writes about the importance of imagination and literature. He writes that people must be encouraged to 'live in the spirit' if civilisation is to be saved: 'This is of course the business of all Art'.
/80 Copy of letter from Oliver Lodge to O. W. F. Lodge, dated 24 September 1929. Lodge responds regarding interpretation of a passage from 'The Merchant of Venice'. He encourages his son to publish his ideas on Art: 'You have a message for this generation which ought to be delivered [...] Is not this your job?'.
/81 Letter from O. W. F. Lodge to Oliver Lodge, written from 123 Beaufort Street, Chelsea, dated 25 September 1929, with envelope. He continues discussing 'The Merchant of Venice'. He writes about the harmony of the human soul, the meaning of 'Macbeth', and the significance of imagination. He states that few people understand what he writes but he hopes to communicate via poetry, sculpture and painting.
/82 Letter from O. W. F. Lodge to Oliver Lodge, written from 123 Beaufort Street, Chelsea, dated 27 September 1929, with envelope. He writes that the difficulty of communicating truth is consistent across all forms of art, none can be considered more 'explicit' in its meaning. He writes about American scholarship on the meaning of particular words in works of Shakespeare and Marlowe.
/83 Postcard from O. W. F. Lodge to Oliver Lodge, written from 123 Beaufort Street, Chelsea, postmarked 2 October 1929. He praises Lodge's address on 'the States of Mind which miss Discoveries'. He is busy framing his work before sending in.
/84 Letter from J. H. Wharmby to Miss H. Alvey, written from 11 Albert Square, Manchester, dated 23 October 1929. Wharmby writes that if O. W. F. Lodge's book 'What Art Is' were to be extended it might be suitable for the 'People's Library' series. With typescript note about Wharmby's letter [possibly written from Alvey to Oliver Lodge], declining to take the matter further. The note is annotated by Oliver Lodge, who writes: 'I think he [O. W. F. Lodge] might see the letter, as an extra stimulus. OJL'.
/85 Letter from O. W. F. Lodge to Oliver Lodge, written from 123 Beaufort Street, Chelsea, dated 4 November 1929, with envelope. He discusses Mr Lowes Dickinson's broadcast about Goethe. He comments on Lodge's new book.
/86 Letter from O. W. F. Lodge to Oliver Lodge, written from 123 Beaufort Street, Chelsea, dated 7 November [1929]. He expresses grief over the death of René and describes the funeral. He thinks René's portrait of J. J. Thompson a great achievement.
/87 Copy of letter from Oliver Lodge to O. W. F. Lodge, dated 8 November 1929. He writes about the death of Rene. He asked O. W. F. Lodge to attend the funeral in his place due to an unavoidable engagement.
/88 Letter from O. W. F. Lodge to Oliver Lodge, written from 123 Beaufort Street, Chelsea, dated 20 November 1929, with envelope. He asks for instructions regarding inscription and sends thanks for a book of the Laureate's poetry.
/89 Letter from O. W. F. Lodge to Oliver Lodge, written from 123 Beaufort Street, Chelsea, dated 21 November 1929, with envelope. Marked private. He thanks Lodge for the copy of 'The Testament of Beauty' [by Robert Bridges]. He recommends a show of Russian Icons. He writes about his eye trouble and recovering from flu.
/90 Letter from O. W. F. Lodge to Oliver Lodge, written from 123 Beaufort Street, Chelsea, dated 26 November 1929, with envelope. He is enjoying 'The Testament of Beauty' [by Robert Bridges] and 'Phantom Walls' [by Oliver Lodge], and approves of 'A High Wind in Jamaica' by Robert Hughes.
/91 Letter from O. W. F. Lodge to Oliver Lodge, written from 123 Beaufort Street, Chelsea, dated 13 December 1929. He hopes to visit Normanton and bring some work with him. He looks forward to hearing what Lodge thinks of 'The Silver Tassie'. He is trying to arrange to see his son. He recommends 'Poor Women' by Norah Hoult.
/92 Letter from O. W. F. Lodge to Oliver Lodge, written from 123 Beaufort Street, Chelsea, dated 10 December 1929, with envelope. He has seen Cyril Cole. He mentions Lodge's trees. He includes a short poem in the text of the letter.
/93 Postcard from O. W. F. Lodge to Oliver Lodge, dated 18 January 1930. He recommends Max Plowman's 'Introduction to the Study of Blake'. He has sent 'Phantom Walls' to the parents of a six-year-old boy who drowned.
/94 Letter from O. W. F. Lodge to Oliver Lodge, written from 123 Beaufort Street, Chelsea, dated 5 March 1930. He encloses two of his poems: 'Upper Holcombe' and 'The Well at the World's End' (enclosure included). He asks what Lodge thought of the Italian pictures at the Academy.
/95 Letter from O. W. F. Lodge to Oliver Lodge, written from 123 Beaufort Street, Chelsea, dated 9 April 1930, with envelope. He is certain that William Shakepeare of Stratford wrote the plays, sonnets, etc. He complains about the analytical dissection of literature, writing that enjoyment is the real marker of education, culture and civilisation. He thanks Lodge for sending Principal Rendall's letter and book.
/96 Letter from O. W. F. Lodge to Oliver Lodge, written from 123 Beaufort Street, Chelsea, dated 30 May 1930. He praises Lodge's address at the Church House. He mentions other talks and exhibitions he has attended.
/97 Copy of letter from Oliver Lodge to O. W. F. Lodge, dated 31 May 1930. He thanks O. W. F. Lodge for attending his talk. He is going to see Robeson as Othello. Sylvia Thompson is coming to visit to recuperate.
/98 Letter from O. W. F. Lodge to Oliver Lodge, written from 123 Beaufort Street, Chelsea, dated 2 July 1930. He thanks Lodge for cheque and hopes to see him soon.
/99 Letter from O. W. F. Lodge to Oliver Lodge, written from 123 Beaufort Street, Chelsea, dated 20 August 1930, with envelope. He tells Lodge that he appears on a cigarette card. He is disappointed that he didn't get a copy of 'Beyond Physics'. He is going to visit Noll at Felixstowe.
/100 Letter from O. W. F. Lodge to Oliver Lodge, written from 123 Beaufort Street, Chelsea, dated 26 August 1930. He reminisces about days on the lakes and mountain-climbing in Scotland and Westmoreland. He is re-reading Ruskin's 'Praeterita'.
/101-110 missing
/111 Letter from O. W. F. Lodge to Oliver Lodge, written from The Nest, Ferry Road, Felixstowe, dated 1 September 1930, with envelope. He thanks Lodge for the inscribed copy of 'Beyond Physics'. He writes about a letter he has written to the Times Literary Supplement. He recommends Machail's book on Virgil.
/112 Letter from O. W. F. Lodge to Oliver Lodge, written from 123 Beaufort Street, Chelsea, dated 10 September 1930. He has seen good reports of Lodge's address at Bristol. He hopes to visit soon.
/113 Letter from O. W. F. Lodge to Oliver Lodge, written from 123 Beaufort Street, Chelsea, dated 19 September 1930. He thanks Lodge for 'a most delightful holiday'. He suggests Lodge should not link himself to commerical travelling in his historical paper on the British Association. He comments on his reading matter.
/114 Letter from O. W. F. Lodge to Miss Alvey, written from 123 Beaufort Street, Chelsea, dated 30 September 1930. He sends instructions regarding manuscript books and bill for charcoal. He spent Sunday at Eric Gill's in High Wycombe.
/115 Copy of letter from Oliver Lodge to O. W. F. Lodge, dated 1 October 1930. He agrees with O. W. F. Lodge's suggestion about his paper on the British Association (see OJL/1/243/113)
/116 Letter from O. W. F. Lodge to Miss Alvey, written from 123 Beaufort Street, Chelsea, dated 2 October 1930, with envelope. He acknowledges receipt of manuscript books containing poetry.
/117 Letter from O. W. F. Lodge to Oliver Lodge, written from 123 Beaufort Street, Chelsea, dated 8 October 1930. He is glad Lodge removed reference to commercial travelling from his British Association essay as he fears the press would seize on it. He praises 'Beyond Physics'. He has declined the position of Honorary Secretary of the Chelsea Arts Club due to lack of time.
/118 Copy of letter from Oliver Lodge to O. W. F. Lodge, dated 9 October 1930. Lodge advises his son to take up the Secretaryship of the Chelsea Arts Club.
/119 Letter from O. W. F. Lodge to Oliver Lodge, written from 123 Beaufort Street, Chelsea, dated 18 October 1930. He writes about his meeting with Professor Lutoslawski [1863-1954, philosopher and author].
/120 Copy of letter from Oliver Lodge to O. W. F. Lodge, dated 20 October 1930. Lodge offers to lend Lutoslawski's book 'The Knowledge of Reality'. He thinks he gave Lutoslawski a copy of 'What Art Is'.
/121 Letter from O. W. F. Lodge to Oliver Lodge, written from 123 Beaufort Street, Chelsea, dated 21 October 1930. He recommends Tennyson's 'The Devil and the Lady'. He has already read 'The Knowledge of Reality' with 'great pleasure and considerable agreement'. Professor Lutoslawski liked 'What Art Is'. Eric Gill has veen very ill due to over-work.
/122 Postcard from O. W. F. Lodge to Oliver Lodge, written from Chelsea Arts Club, 143 Church Street, postmarked 16 November 1930. He heard the Archbishop of York's address. He writes: 'The propaganda of a solely materialistic view of life goes on very powerfully' and complains that new preachers are destroying Christianity and civilisation by ignoring the spiritual side of man.
/123 Letter from O. W. F. Lodge to Oliver Lodge, written from 123 Beaufort Street, Chelsea, dated 29 November 1930. He does not want his comments on the Bishop's sermon passed on to the author. He believes if people had given more time to Wordsworth, Blake, Shelley and Keats in the 19th century the world would be a better place.
/124 Copy of letter from Oliver Lodge to O. W. F. Lodge, dated 1 December 1930. Lodge will allow his son to expurgate his comments before they are sent to the Bishop, but he hopes most will be left to stand.
/125 Letter from O. W. F. Lodge to Oliver Lodge, written from 123 Beaufort Street, Chelsea, dated 2 December 1930. He is unwilling to offend the Bishop but feels it is his duty to comment. He advises Lodge not to see 'A Murder has been Arranged'.
/126 Letter from O. W. F. Lodge to Oliver Lodge, written from 8 Chelsea Manor Studios, Kings Road, Chelsea, dated 31 December 1930. He could not go to Brampton and is missing the Chelsea Arts Ball due to influenza.
/127 Letter from O. W. F. Lodge to Oliver Lodge, written from 8 Chelsea Manor Studios, Kings Road, Chelsea, dated 3 January 1931. He comments on Lodge's letter about the Ether reprinted from 'Nature'.
/128 Letter from O. W. F. Lodge to Oliver Lodge, written from 8 Chelsea Manor Studios, Kings Road, Chelsea, dated 12 January 1931. He thanks Lodge for tickets to the Royal Institution; he looks forward to hearing Keynes speak. He finds the idea of a solid ether oppressive. He has made friends with Algernon Talmage and Kynnersly Kirby. He writes about Strindberg and Ibsen working in the age of women's emancipation.
/129 Copy of letter from Oliver Lodge to O. W. F. Lodge, dated 27 January 1931. He hasn't read Arnold Lunn's book yet. He didn't go to Bragg's lecture. He sends tickets which he doesn't want.
/130 Letter from O. W. F. Lodge to Oliver Lodge, written from 8 Chelsea Manor Studios, Kings Road, Chelsea, dated 25 January 1931. He recommends 'The Flight from Reason' by Arnold Lunn. He attended Bragg's lecture on the scattering of light and Emile Cammaerts's lecture on the Van Eycks. He writes about epigenesis and possibility of God's creative inference in the formation of life.
/131 Letter from O. W. F. Lodge to Oliver Lodge, written from 8 Chelsea Manor Studios, Kings Road, Chelsea, with envelope postmarked 24 March 1931. He has sent his recollections of H. G. Spearing (headmaster of Hollylea School, Mossley Hill) to Mr White. He took his son to the zoo and the aquarium. He has a slot at the Royal Academy.
/132 Letter from O. W. F. Lodge to Oliver Lodge, written from 8 Chelsea Manor Studios, Kings Road, Chelsea, dated 25 March 1931. He is glad to hear Osbert Burdett has written a good book about the Brownings (he thought his book on Blake poor). He expresses admiration for Robert Browning. Sir Arthur Eddington is to speak at the Club dinner; Lodge's speech is still remembered.
/133 Letter from O. W. F. Lodge to Oliver Lodge, written from 8 Chelsea Manor Studios, Kings Road, Chelsea, dated 15 June 1931. He comments on Lodge's recent articles.
/134 Copy of letter from Oliver Lodge to O. W. F. Lodge, dated 16 June 1931. Lodge asks permission to give Helen Cochrane the Vincent books as a remembrance of Lady Lodge.
/135 Letter from O. W. F. Lodge to Oliver Lodge, written from 8 Chelsea Manor Studios, Kings Road, Chelsea, dated 6 July 1931. He approves of Lodge's draft chapter. He is reading Sir William Rothenstein's 'Men and Memories' and the 'Life and Letters of Sir Edmund Gosse'.
/136 Letter from O. W. F. Lodge to Oliver Lodge, written from 8 Chelsea Manor Studios, Kings Road, Chelsea, dated 13 July 1931. He suggests the omission of two short passages from 'Advancing Science'. He saw a good production of 'Measure for Measure' at the Fortune Theatre.
/137 Copy of letter from Oliver Lodge to O. W. F. Lodge, dated 14 July 1931. Lodge responds to suggestions about his book ['Advancing Science']. He cannot think 'Measure for Measure' a good play.
/138 Letter from O. W. F. Lodge to Oliver Lodge, written from 8 Chelsea Manor Studios, Kings Road, Chelsea, dated 18 August 1931, with envelope. He asks for instructions regarding return of proofs. He is suffering from eye trouble.
/139 Letter from O. W. F. Lodge to Oliver Lodge, written from 8 Chelsea Manor Studios, Kings Road, Chelsea, dated 10 September 1931. He sends feedback on the proof of Lodge's book ['Past Years'].
/140 Copy of letter from Oliver Lodge to O. W. F. Lodge, dated 11 September 1931. Lodge responds to his son's suggestions about his book ['Past Years'].
/141 Letter from O. W. F. Lodge to Oliver Lodge, written from 8 Chelsea Manor Studios, Kings Road, Chelsea, dated 18 September 1931, with envelope. He writes of the positive reaction amongst members of the Chelsea Arts Club to Lodge's broadcast. He discusses illustrations and makes suggestions regarding Lodge's autobiography 'Past Years'.
/142 Postcard from O. W. F. Lodge to Oliver Lodge, dated 4 December 1931. He sends a poem ('In The Train').
/143 Postcard from O. W. F. Lodge to Oliver Lodge, written from 8 Chelsea Manor Studios, Kings Road, Chelsea, postmarked 10 December 1931. He queries the accuracy of an address mentioned in 'Past Years' and criticises the dust cover.
/144 Copy of letter from Oliver Lodge to O. W. F. Lodge, dated 11 December 1931. Lodge responds to his son's postcard (above) about 'Past Years'.
/145 Postcard from O. W. F. Lodge to Oliver Lodge, written from 8 Chelsea Manor Studios, Kings Road, Chelsea, postmarked 15 December 1931. He sends Lodge the correct address for Aunt Anne's house. He writes that the subject of his poem 'On The Train' is the permanence of the past.
/146 Letter from O. W. F. Lodge to Oliver Lodge, written from 8 Chelsea Manor Studios, Kings Road, Chelsea, dated 31 March 1932, with envelope. He praises Lodge's address. He proposes to bring Miss Uppington to Normanton.
/146a Copy of letter from Oliver Lodge to O. W. F. Lodge, dated 4 April 1932. Lodge writes that he would like O. W. F. Lodge and Miss Uppingham to visit Normanton and outlines his plans and availability.
/147 Postcard from O. W. F. Lodge to Oliver Lodge, written from Chelsea, dated 17 April 1932. He sends a poem ('Though much is ill we need not question much...').
/148 Letter from O. W. F. Lodge to Oliver Lodge, written from 8 Chelsea Manor Studios, Kings Road, Chelsea, dated 10 June 1932. He sends birthday greetings. He writes that the Chelsea Arts Club would like Lodge to speak again.
/149 Copy of letter from Oliver Lodge to O. W. F. Lodge, dated 11 June 1932. Lodge writes that his tour was a success but he is now overwhelmed with arrears of work. He would prefer not to speak at the Arts Club again.
/150 Letter from O. W. F. Lodge to Oliver Lodge, written from 8 Chelsea Manor Studios, Kings Road, Chelsea, dated 15 July 1932. He writes about his journey via Salisbury Cathedral and arrival at home.
/151 Letter from O. W. F. Lodge to Oliver Lodge, written from 8 Chelsea Manor Studios, Kings Road, Chelsea, dated 6 October 1932, with envelope. He is worried about Diana who has influenza. He is still looking for a satisfactory home.
/152 Letter from O. W. F. Lodge to Oliver Lodge, written from the Weld Arms Cottage, East Lulworth, Dorsetshire, dated 9 November 1932, with envelope. He writes that he and Diana got married yesterday at Chelsea Old Church and are spending their honeymoon near Lulworth Castle. He thanks Lodge for the wedding present. He has found a cottage in Surrey and includes a small sketch in text.
/153 Letter from O. W. F. Lodge to Oliver Lodge, written from Brook Street, Mousehole, Cornwall, dated 13 December 1932. He is 'painting hard' in Cornwall. He is suffering from eye trouble.
/154 Letter from Diana [Lodge, nee Uppington, O. W. F. Lodge's second wife], written from the Weld Arms Cottage, East Lulworth, Dorset, with envelope postmarked 19 December 1932. She describes her and Oliver's stay in Lulworth. She looks forward to seeing Lodge soon.
/155 Letter from O. W. F. Lodge to Oliver Lodge, written from Tanleather, Holmbury St Mary, Surrey, dated 23 June 1933, with envelope. He sends thanks for the copy of Sir Arthur Eddington's 'Expanding Universe'. He thinks Lodge's 'Philosophy' a splendid book. He writes about his new home. He wishes for more talks and readings of poetry on the BBC.
/156 Letter from O. W. F. Lodge to Oliver Lodge, written from Manor Gate Cottage, Holmbury St Mary, with envelope postmarked 17 March 1933. He and Diana bought a portable wireless set with the money Lodge sent as a wedding present. They listened to his address on the future life. With letter from Diana thanking Lodge for sending their things and writing of domestic matters (numbered /156a).
/157 Letter from O. W. F. Lodge to Oliver Lodge, written from Manorgate, Holmbury St Mary, Surrey, dated 17 June 1933, with envelope. He comments on Lodge's book and thanks him for sending an inscribed copy. He writes: 'All poetry seems to me to percieve [sic] souls or beings in trees & clouds & hills & rivers & in the Earth & Moon & stars - Are you, & is modern science against this?' With copy of Oliver Lodge's reply, dated 19 June 1933, in which he responds to his son's question (item numbered /157a).
/157b Letter from O. W. F. Lodge to Oliver Lodge, written from Tanleather, Holmbury St Mary, Surrey, dated 26 June 1933. He praises Lodge's book, My Philosophy, and thanks Lodge for sending the reviews. He mentions an exhibition of Burne-Jones' work at the Tate Gallery and writes that Lady Burne-Jones's biography 'brings back that fortunate time' of painters such as Burne-Jones, Maddox Brown, Whistler, Watts, and their patrons. He sends domestic news. This item was originally stored in an envelope with /157 and 157a
/158 Postcard from O. W. F. Lodge to Oliver Lodge, written from Tanleather, Holmbury St Mary, dated 23 July 1933. He writes about Gilbert Murray's work on Aristophanes.
/159 Letter from O. W. F. Lodge to Oliver Lodge, written from Tanleather, Holmbury St Mary, Surrey, dated ?26 July 1933. He sends more information about Gilbert Murray's work on Aristophanes. He sends information about readings of the classics on regional radio. This letter was originally stored in envelope with /156
/160 Letter from O. W. F. Lodge to Oliver Lodge, written from Tanleather, Holmbury St Mary, Surrey, dated 17 August 1933. He writes about domestic matters. He reminisces about childhood climbs and walks.
/161 Letter from O. W. F. Lodge to Oliver Lodge, written from Tanleather, Holmbury St Mary, Surrey, dated 12 October 1933, with envelope. He writes that Diana is well and they have decided to call the baby Rosalie Belinda Wynlayne. He writes about Hauptmann's play 'Before Sunset'.
/162 Letter from O. W. F. Lodge to Oliver Lodge, written from Tanleather, Holmbury St Mary, Surrey, dated 16 November 1933. He sends news of his baby daughter Rosalie. He asks Lodge to explain a puzzle called 'Yoga'.
/163 Letter from O. W. F. Lodge to Oliver Lodge, written from Tanleather, Holmbury St Mary, Surrey, dated 31 December 1933, with envelope. He responds to Lodge on the abusiveness of art criticism. He writes that the troubles of the world are caused by a gradual loss of spirit which has resulted in an insatiable demand for mechanical extension. He comments: 'Even Hitler, with all his crudities, has shown that if you preach loyalty you get something better than if you preach rebellion' and refers to a passage in Troilus. He writes that his daughter has taken over the cottage and he is surprised that Lodge could work with 12 children in the house. With typescript extract from Troilus (Act One, Scene Three) and covering letter from Jane to Oliver Lodge (addressed S'Oliver), written from Normanton, Lake, dated 2 January 1934.
/164 Letter from O. W. F. Lodge to Oliver Lodge, written from Tanleather, Holmbury St Mary, Surrey, dated 29 January 1934, with envelope. He expresses appreciation of the BBC pamphlet on British Art.
/165 Letter from O. W. F. Lodge to Oliver Lodge, written from Tanleather, Holmbury St Mary, Surrey, dated 19 March 1934. He is glad Lodge likes his fable 'The Jealous Dog' published in the New English. He wants to see Gordon Bottomley's play 'The Acts of St Peter'. He writes about visiting a church. He asks for an autograph for a sick child.
/166 Letter from O. W. F. Lodge to Oliver Lodge, written from Tanleather, Holmbury St Mary, Surrey, dated 18 October 1934, with envelope. He thanks Lodge for tickets to English Association and private view at ?Westheim Gallery. He writes about his family and reading. With letter from Rosalynde to Jane, written from Estoril Palacio Hotel, Portugal, dated 6 October 1934, in which Rosalynde gives her address and hopes to meet next Tuesday (numbered /166a).
/167 Letter from O. W. F. Lodge to Oliver Lodge, written from Tanleather, Holmbury St Mary, Surrey, dated 2 November 1934, with envelope. He writes about family and domestic matters.
/168 Letter from O. W. F. Lodge to Oliver Lodge, written from Tanleather, Holmbury St Mary, Surrey, dated 7 March 1936, with envelope. He thanks Lodge for sending the magazine 'English'. He writes that Diana and Belinda are unwell and the servant has left. He sends a poem, 'The Rainbow' (included in the text of the letter).
/169 Letter from O. W. F. Lodge to Oliver Lodge, written from Tanleather, Holmbury St Mary, Surrey, dated Easter Tuesday 1935, with envelope. He sends information about his income tax situation and writes of his family.
/170 Letter from O. W. F. Lodge to Oliver Lodge, written from Tanleather, Holmbury St Mary, Surrey, dated 8 July 1935. He expresses his appreciation for the work of Tennyson. He has read Einstein's 'The World As I See It'. He sends family news.
/171 Letter from O. W. F. Lodge to Oliver Lodge, written from Tanleather, Holmbury St Mary, Surrey, dated 8 October 1935, with envelope. He thanks Lodge for a pleasant visit. He writes about the letters of Keats and Miss Lowell's 'Life of John Keats'. He writes about visiting London and Bath.
/172 Letter from O. W. F. Lodge to Oliver Lodge, written from Tanleather, Holmbury St Mary, Surrey, dated 26 May 1936. He has had to stay indoors but believes he is now 'mending'. He has written a number of articles and two stories for children but needs an opening to get them published. He sends news of his family, including the registered name of his month-old son, Thomas Odoard Marshall Lodge. He is sorry to miss De Selincourt's address on Wordsworth: 'Nothing but my confounded heart would have kept me away'.
/173 Letter from O. W. F. Lodge to Oliver Lodge, written from Tanleather, Holmbury St Mary, Surrey, dated 30 May 1936, with envelope. He thanks Lodge for the 'Letters of John Bailey'. The book looks fascinating but he disagrees with Bailey's opinion on Arnold Bennett and the epilogue to St Joan [play by G. B. Shaw]. He thanks Lodge for asking Sir Bruce Richmond to give him an introduction. He would like to know more about some of the places mentioned in Lodge's autobiography.
/174 Letter from O. W. F. Lodge to Oliver Lodge, written from Tanleather, dated 3 June 1936. He suggests Lodge should write his reminiscences of Andrew Bradley. He hopes to get articles or reviews published through contact with Sir Bruce Richmond. He sends details of Eric Gill who designed and carved Violet's gravestone.
/175 Letter from O. W. F. Lodge to Oliver Lodge, written from Tanleather, Holmbury St Mary, Surrey, dated 15 July 1936, with envelope. He writes that he is still 'laid up with this groggy heart'. He sends news of his family. He writes about Lodge's 'Past Years'.
/176 Letter from O. W. F. Lodge to Oliver Lodge, written from Tanleather, dated 22 July 1936. He is still unwell and has been unable to write. He sends news of his family. He includes a poem about a rainbow in the text of the letter. He would like to read the letters of Gerard Hopkins.
/177 Letter from O. W. F. Lodge to Oliver Lodge, written from Tanleather, dated 4 August 1936, with envelope. Written in pencil. He is grieved about the death of an unspecified person. He includes a poem written when Aunt Nelly died.
/178 Letter from O. W. F. Lodge to Oliver Lodge, written from Tanleather, Holmbury St Mary, Surrey, dated 13 September 1936, with envelope. He writes that he is now fairly ill but does not want this mentioned to Diana. He refers to poems of Wordsworth and Shelley and writes: 'I shall probably step westward before you. I have faith, & the evidence of the poets for survival. Besides one - or even two - strange experiences of my own'.
/179 Letter from O. W. F. Lodge to Oliver Lodge, written from Tanleather, Holmbury St Mary, Surrey, dated 14 December 1936. He writes about the abdication of King Edward VIII.
/180 Letter from O. W. F. Lodge to Oliver Lodge, written from Tanleather, dated 17 May 1937, with envelope. He writes that he has been unwell and sends domestic news. He has been submitting articles but has not had much luck; he expects he will have to get a typewriter. He mentions De Selincourt's work on Wordsworth. He includes a short poem.
/181 Letter from O. W. F. Lodge to Oliver Lodge, written from Tanleather, Holmbury St Mary, Surrey, dated 14 September 1937. He admires Shaw's letter in the Times about the National Theatre. His family are well. He includes a poem in the text of the letter.
/182 Letter from O. W. F. Lodge to Oliver Lodge, written from Tanleather, dated 19 December 1937. He praises Lodge's article on Rutherford. He discusses his current reading (Leslie Stephen, Roger Fry, Euripides) and writes that 'The Candle' is selling well.
/183 Copy of letter from Oliver Lodge to O. W. F. Lodge, dated 21 December 1937. Lodge requests copies of 'The Candle' to send to family and friends.
/184 Letter from O. W. F. Lodge to Oliver Lodge, written from 265A Fulham Road, Chelsea, dated 10 January 1938. He is glad Lodge liked the play about Wilde. He writes about Wilde's conviction and his work and states: 'Wilde's real crime of course was posing as an artist, as the [underlined] artist, when he knew nothing about art [...] Unfortunately many fools took him at his own valuation'. He sends news of his daughter Belinda.
/185 Letter from O. W. F. Lodge to Oliver Lodge, written from Tanleather, dated 15 March 1938. Written in pencil. He writes about a book sent to Lodge containing essays on English literature. He comments on political developments relating to Germany, writing: 'Arms & alliance are our only safety'. He sees no problem with the theory of evolution but Darwin and Huxley undermined the idea of design by preaching natural selection.
/186 Letter from O. W. F. Lodge to Oliver Lodge, written from Tanleather, dated 11 August 1938, with envelope. He thanks Lodge and Honor for the birthday greeting and sends family news. He sends a sonnet ('Dear one behind this flow & counter-change...').
/187 Letter from O. W. F. Lodge to Oliver Lodge, written from Orchard Garden Croft, West Runton, Cromer, Norfolk, dated 20 September 1938. He writes about Masefield's poem in The Times and Tennyson's 'Locksley Hall Sixty Years After'. He writes that they are on holiday; the children have had whooping cough and chicken pox.
/188 Letter from O. W. F. Lodge to Oliver Lodge, written from 265A Fulham Road, Chelsea, dated 11 November 1938, with envelope. He writes admiringly of passages in Lodge's 'Past Years'. He stood in Carlyle Square and remembered Raymond, Robert, and Wynlayne.
/189 Letter from O. W. F. Lodge to Oliver Lodge, written from Tanleather, Holmbury St Mary, dated 8 December 1938. He sends a poem 'The Lost Wood' (included in text of letter). He sends domestic news and writes that Mrs Trevelyan has given him a picture of Biddesdon House, Andover, by Julian Trevelyan.
/190 Letter from O. W. F. Lodge to Oliver Lodge, written from Cherry Cottage, Abinger Common, Dorking, dated 23 January 1940. He mentions the copyright of Lodge's book 'Christopher'. He will have two short stories in the next issue of the Abinger Chronicle. He finds it hard to write in the cold and hopes to find a new home for his family.
/191 Letter from O. W. F. Lodge to Oliver Lodge, dated 11 June 1940, with envelope. Poem ('Served by his Elf, beside occult Stonehenge...') with message of affection and admiration sent for Lodge's 89th birthday.
/192 Letter from O. W. F. Lodge to Oliver Lodge, written from Tanleather, Holmbury St Mary, Surrey, dated 18 June 1940. He is glad Lodge liked his poem. He plans to visit Canada with his family and asks Lodge for contacts and introductions as he must get work. He asks for permission to write Lodge's biography.
/193 Copy of letter from Oliver Lodge to O. W. F. Lodge, dated 19 June 1940. He sends address of Professor Rupert C. Lodge based at University of Manitoba. He does not see how his son could write his biography 'under present circumstances' and doesn't think it would make much money; he suggests O. W. F. Lodge continue with his essay writing.
/194-195 Short messages, possibly manuscript drafts of telegram from Oliver Lodge to O. W. F. Lodge, about his mother being ill.
/196 Short memo about letter from Mrs O'Neill forwarded to O. W. F. Lodge.
/197 Pencil sketch showing measurements relating to church memorial.
/198 Postcard depicting 15th century Manor House of Keigwin Estate, Mousehole, sent from O. W. F. Lodge to Oliver Lodge [1932?]. He gives his first impressions of Mousehole.
/199 Postcard from O. W. F. Lodge to Oliver Lodge. He comments on Italy's action and the response of the German Chancellor. [The postcard is addressed to Lodge at Mariemont, Edgbaston, which dates it to 1900-1919, the period Lodge was at Birmingham].
/200 Letter from O. W. F. Lodge to Oliver Lodge, written from 8 Chelsea Manor Studios, Chelsea, undated [1932]. He has read Lodge's address to the SPR [Society for Psychical Research] 'The Past & the Future'. He expects to be married in a few days.
/201 Letter from O. W. F. Lodge to Oliver Lodge, written from Tanleather, undated [1938?]. He expresses concern about Germany and the possibility of war, mentioning Hitler and 'Mein Kampf'. He writes: 'We are right to be strong - we love peace, but we must be strong enough to make it dangerous to attack us.'
/202 Letter from O. W. F. Lodge to Oliver Lodge, written from Westminster, undated [1909?]. He is reading Lodge's 'The Ether of Space'. He thanks Lodge for 'The Cypress Grove'. He comments on the progress of the French Strike.
/203 Letter from O. W. F. Lodge to Oliver Lodge, written from Bristol, undated [1931]. He suggests altering a phrase in 'Advancing Science'. He is stopping at Bristol on the way to Tenby.
/204 Letter from O. W. F. Lodge to Oliver Lodge, written from 123 Cathedral Road, Cardiff, undated [1915?]. He has seen reports that bodies of American women are awaiting identification at Queenstown. He writes: 'Mother says you have been asked to say what America ought to do' and offers his suggestions. He writes about Italy's motivations.
/205 Typescript poem, 'The Tree', by O. W F. Lodge.
/206 Pages from the New English Weekly, 17 May 1934, containing article on 'William Morris as a Poet' by O. W. F. Lodge.
/207 Sonnet ('O wavering glass wherein depinct I see...) by O. W. F. Lodge. One manuscript copy and two typescript copies (one with corrections).
/208 Manuscript poem 'La Matchiche' with accompanying sketch.
/209 Typescript copies of 'Sonnet XVI' and 'Sonnet XXIV' by William Wordsworth.
/210 Manuscript and typescript lists of furntiture and belongings sent to Lodge at Holmbury St Mary, 1933. |