Letters
2nd July, 1863: Letter from Horace Moule to Thomas Hardy [H.4470]
Letter from Horace Moule to Thomas Hardy with advice on writing, 2 July 1863
2nd August, 1872: Letter from William Tinsley to Thomas Hardy [H.5651]
Letter from William Tinsley to Thomas Hardy. Agreement for serialisation of A Pair of Blue Eyes, 2 August 1872
29th November, 1872: Letter from Reverend Caddell Holder to Thomas Hardy [H.3449]
Letter from Rev. Caddell Holder, Rector of St Juliot's, to Thomas Hardy mentioning the young woman, Emma, that he had met on his visit to St Juliot's and who was to become his first wife, 29 November 1872
17th February, 1874: Letter from Sir Leslie Stephen to Thomas Hardy [H.5506]
Letter from Leslie Stephen to Thomas Hardy suggesting a change to one of the chapters in the serilaised version of Far From the Madding Crowd, 17 February 1874
12th March, 1874: Letter from Sir Leslie Stephen to Thomas Hardy [H.5507]
Letter from Leslie Stephen to Thomas Hardy with advice on how to word Troy's seduction of Fanny Robin in the serialisation of Far From the Madding Crowd, 12 March 1874
13th April, 1874: Letter from Sir Leslie Stephen to Thomas Hardy [H.5508]
Letter from Leslie Stephen to Thomas Hardy with suggested changes to the serialisation of Far From the Madding Crowd, 13 April 1874
18th November, 1874: Letter from Katharine Macquoid to Thomas Hardy [H.4152]
Letter from Katharine Macquoid to Thomas Hardy on the character of Bathsheba in Far from the Madding Crowd, 18 November 1874
7th December, 1874: Letter from Sir Leslie Stephen to Thomas Hardy [H.5512]
Letter from Leslie Stephen to Thomas Hardy congratulating him on his recent marriage to Emma Gifford, 7 December 1874
19th February, 1878: Letter from Arthur Hopkins to Thomas Hardy [H.3481]
Letter from Arthur Hopkins to Thomas Hardy about drawing the character of Eustacia for The Return of the Native, 19 February 1878
20th February, 1878: Letter from Thomas Hardy to Arthur Hopkins [H.3482]
Copy of a letter from Thomas Hardy to Arthur Hopkins about illustrations for The Return of the Native, 20 February 1878
19th September, 1878: Letter from George Smith to Thomas Hardy [H.5244]
Letter from George Smith on terms of publishing for The Return of the Native, 19 September 1878
26th November, 1881: Letter from E Dunkin to Thomas Hardy [H.5043a]
Letter from the Royal Observatory to Thomas Hardy regarding his request to visit as part of his research for Two on a Tower, 26 November 1881
27th November, 1881: Letter from Thomas Hardy to E Dunkin [H.5043b]
Draft reply from Thomas Hardy to the Royal Observatory regarding his request to visit, circa. 27 November 1881
21st March, 1882: Letter from Thomas Hardy to [unknown] [H.1947.37.25]
Letter from Thomas Hardy to the Land Stewart to the Earl of Ilchester concerning freehold at Stinsford Hill, 21 March 1882
24th August, 1885: Letter from Robert Louis Stevenson to Thomas Hardy [H.5358]
Letter from Robert Louis Stevenson to Thomas Hardy asking if he can call on Hardy while visiting Dorchester, 24 August 1885
19th September, 1886: Letter from Mowbray Morris to Thomas Hardy [H.4403]
Letter from Mowbray Morris, editor at Macmillan, to Thomas Hardy discussing The Woodlanders, 19 September 1886
16th March, 1887: Letter from Tillotson & Son to Thomas Hardy [H.5559]
Letter from Tillotson & Son to Thomas Hardy suggesting Hardy writes another novel as long as The Woodlanders and offering a thousand guineas for serial rights, 16 March 1887
22nd March, 1887: Letter from Sir Edmund Gosse to Thomas Hardy [H.2712]
Letter from Edmund Gosse to Thomas Hardy, about The Woodlanders, 22 March 1887
28th August, 1887: Letter from Sir Edmund Gosse to Thomas Hardy [H.2713]
Letter from Edmund Gosse to Thomas Hardy about his current low mood and an upcoming trip to Devon, 28 August 1887
15th December, 1891: Letter from William Morris to Thomas Hardy [H.4401]
Letter from William Morris to Thomas Hardy on Far from the Madding Crowd & The Return of the Native, 15 December 1891
2nd May, 1892: Letter from Andrew Lang to Thomas Hardy [H.3855]
Letter from Andrew Lang to Thomas Hardy concerning his review of Tess of the d'Urbervilles, 2 May 1892
5th May, 1892: Letter from Andrew Lang to Thomas Hardy [H.3856]
Letter from Andrew Lang to Thomas Hardy concerning his review of Tess of the d'Urbervilles, 5 May 1892
1st April, 1897: Letter from Sir Edmund Gosse to Thomas Hardy [H.2722]
Letter from Edmund Gosse to Thomas Hardy, about negative reviews and women in journalism, 1 April 1897
9th February, 1899: Letter from William Paton to Thomas Hardy [H.4689]
Letter from W. R. Paton to Thomas Hardy on the use of horses in war, 9 February 1899
11th July, 1900: Letter from Alfred Housman to Thomas Hardy [H.3495]
Letter from A. E. Housman to Thomas Hardy about visiting him in Dorchester, 11 July 1900
29th November, 1905: Letter from Bradford Daniels to Thomas Hardy [H.2035]
Letter from a reader, Bradford K. Daniels, to Thomas Hardy showing appreciation for Hardy's works and referring to Tess of the d'Urbervilles and Jude the Obscure, 29 November 1905
23rd July, 1906: Letter from Sir Edmund Gosse to Thomas Hardy [H.2735]
Letter from Edmund Gosse to Thomas Hardy on the illustrations for Far From the Madding Crowd, 23 July 1906
25th July, 1906: Letter from Thomas Hardy to Sir Edmund Gosse [H.2774]
TS copy of a letter from Thomas Hardy to Edmund Gosse regarding the illustrator of Far From the Madding Crowd, 25 July 1906
3rd October, 1907: Letter from William Courtney to Thomas Hardy [H.1628]
Letter from William Courtney to Thomas Hardy declining to publish the poem 'A Sunday Morning Tragedy' in the Fortnightly Review, 3 October 1907
6th February, 1908: Letter from Katharine Hardy to Thomas Hardy [H.2999]
Letter from Katharine Hardy to Thomas Hardy regarding the Prince of Wales visiting Dorchester, 17 July 1923
6th February, 1908: Letter from Mary Hardy to Thomas Hardy [H.3001]
Letter from Mary Hardy to Thomas Hardy on her new teaching post in Denchworth, 28 November 1862
6th February, 1908: Letter from Thomas Hardy to Captain John Acland [H.709]
Letter from Thomas Hardy to Dorset County Museum's curator John Acland regarding presentation of a collection of his books for the museum library, 6 February 1908
8th June, 1909: Letter from F Bland to Thomas Hardy [H.4597]
Letter from a reader, F. M. Bland, to Thomas Hardy about Tess of the d'Urbervilles, 8 June 1909
21st July, 1909: Letter from May Sinclair to Thomas Hardy [H.5225]
Letter from May Sinclair to Thomas Hardy on the psychology of Tess of the d'Urbervilles, 21 July 1909
30th May, 1910: Letter from Florence Henniker to Thomas Hardy [H.3172_1]
Letter from Florence Henniker to Thomas Hardy arranging for Hardy to come to lunch, 30 May 1910
27th September, 1910: Letter from Thomas Hardy to Captain John Acland [H.710]
Letter from Thomas Hardy to Dorset County Museum's curator, John Acland, on presenting a collection of his books to the Museum's library, 27 September 1910
22nd August, 1911: Letter from Thomas Hardy to Florence Henniker [H.3128]
Letter from Thomas Hardy to Florence Henniker discussing his travels in the South West and animal welfare, among other matters, 22 August 1911.
14th November, 1911: Letter from Captain John Acland to Thomas Hardy [H.700]
Letter from Dorset County Museum's curator John Acland to Thomas Hardy on receipt of MS of The Mayor of Casterbridge, 14 November 1911
28th November, 1912: Letter from Charles Gifford to Thomas Hardy [H.1913]
Condolence letter from Charles Gifford to Thomas Hardy following the death of Emma Hardy, 28 November 1912
29th November, 1912: Letter from Sir George Douglas to Thomas Hardy [H.1911]
Condolence letter from George Douglas to Thomas Hardy following the death of Emma Hardy, 29 November 1912
25th October, 1913: Letter from Florence Henniker to Thomas Hardy [H.3173]
Letter from Florence Henniker to Thomas Hardy on various topics including gardening and Hardy's poetry, 25 October 1913
20th November, 1913: Letter from Florence Henniker to Thomas Hardy [H.3174]
Letter from Florence Henniker to Thomas Hardy discussing his works, as well as various other matters, 20 November 1913
21st December, 1913: Letter from Thomas Hardy to Florence Henniker [H.3135]
Letter from Thomas Hardy to Florence Henniker on the cruelties inflicted upon performing animals and various other matters, 21 December 1913.
17th January, 1914: Letter from Florence Henniker to Thomas Hardy [H.3175]
Letter from Florence Henniker to Thomas Hardy on poetry, film adaptation and performing animals, 17 January 1914
5th February, 1914: Letter from Lady Alda Hoare to Thomas Hardy [H.3441]
Letter from Alda Hoare to Thomas Hardy on animal welfare, 5 February 1914
11th February, 1914: Letter from Thomas Hardy to Florence Henniker [H.3136]
Letter from Thomas Hardy to Florence Henniker notifying her of his marriage to Florence Dugdale, 11 February 1914.
12th February, 1914: Letter from Florence Henniker to Thomas Hardy [H.3176]
Letter from Florence Henniker to Thomas Hardy concerning his marriage to Florence Dugdale, 12 February 1914
6th March, 1914: Letter from Thomas Hardy to Florence Henniker [H.3137]
Letter from Thomas Hardy to Florence Henniker telling her more about his marriage to Florence Dugdale, 6 March 1914.
20th March, 1914: Letter from Florence Henniker to Thomas Hardy [H.3177]
Letter from Florence Henniker to Thomas Hardy discussing his poem 'Beyond the Last Lamp', 20 March 1914
10th June, 1914: Letter from Florence Henniker to Thomas Hardy [H.3178]
Letter from Florence Henniker to Thomas Hardy sending him belated birthday wishes and expressing her disapproval of the new physiological laboratories at Cambridge, 10 June 1914
11th June, 1914: Letter from Thomas Hardy to Florence Henniker [H.3138]
Letter from Thomas Hardy to Florence Henniker discussing his life, his poetry and the issue of vivisection, 11 June 1914.
11th July, 1914: Letter from Florence Henniker to Thomas Hardy [H.3179]
Letter from Florence Henniker to Thomas Hardy on his poetry, the Irish question and her home, 11 July 1914
1st November, 1914: Letter from Florence Henniker to Thomas Hardy [H.3180]
Letter from Florence Henniker to Thomas Hardy on the First World War and war poetry, 1 November 1914
25th November, 1914: Letter from Florence Henniker to Thomas Hardy [H.3181]
Letter from Florence Henniker to Thomas Hardy sharing her thoughts on Satires of Circumstance, 25 November 1914
17th January, 1915: Letter from Ezra Pound to Thomas Hardy [H.4816]
Letter from Ezra Pound to Thomas Hardy asking for his opinion on his poetry, 17 January 1915
17th January, 1915: Letter from Virginia Woolf to Thomas Hardy [H.5954]
Letter from Virginia Woolf to Thomas Hardy expressing her appreciation of his writing, 17 January 1915
19th February, 1915: Letter from Frank Theodore to Thomas Hardy [H.4609]
Letter from a reader, Frank Theodore, to Thomas Hardy expressing his enjoyment of Tess of the d'Urbervilles and relating some of his experiences of living in Dorset, 19 February 1915
31st March, 1915: Letter from Florence Henniker to Thomas Hardy [H.3182]
Letter from Florence Henniker to Thomas Hardy on his poetry, politics and the First World War, 31 March 1915
23rd April, 1915: Letter from May Morris to Thomas Hardy [H.4398]
Letter from May Morris to Thomas Hardy asking permission to include a quotation in an introduction to her father's collected works, 23 April 1915. In this letter May Morris refers to Tess of the d'Urbervilles but the reference is to Far from the Madding Crowd.
23rd May, 1915: Letter from Florence Henniker to Thomas Hardy [H.3183]
Letter from Florence Henniker to Thomas Hardy asking him to write a testimonial for her German companion to remain in Britain, 23 May 1915
28th May, 1915: Letter from Florence Henniker to Thomas Hardy [H.3184]
Letter from Florence Henniker to Thomas Hardy thanking him for writing a testimonial for her German companion to remain in Britain, 28 May 1915
24th August, 1915: Letter from Brigadier-General Cathcart Hannay to Thomas Hardy [H.2573a]
Copy of a letter from Cathcart Hannay to Thomas Hardy informing Hardy of the death of his second cousin, Frank George, 24 August 1915
3rd September, 1915: Letter from James Grieves to Thomas Hardy [H.2574]
Letter from James P. Grieves to Thomas Hardy about the death of Hardy's second cousin Frank George, 3 September 1915
1916: Letter from Louisa Conyers to Thomas Hardy [H.4600]
Letter from Louisa Conyers to Thomas Hardy about Tess of the d'Urbervilles and the phantom Turberville coach, 1916
24th February, 1916: Letter from Siegfried Sassoon to Thomas Hardy [H.5131]
Letter from Siegfried Sassoon to Thomas Hardy on the First World War, 24 February 1916
25th August, 1917: Letter from Daphne Bankes to Thomas Hardy [H.846]
Letter from a reader, Daphne Bankes, to Thomas Hardy asking for his autograph, 25 August 1917.
24th October, 1917: Letter from Charlotte Logier Baker to Thomas Hardy [H.838]
Letter from a reader, Charlotte Logier Baker, to Thomas Hardy asking for help, 24 October 1917.
30th September, 1918: Letter from M. R. James to Thomas Hardy [H.3737]
Letter from M. R. James to Thomas Hardy inviting him to visit, 30 September 1918.
6th July, 1920: Letter from Florence Henniker to Thomas Hardy [H.3185]
Letter from Florence Henniker to Thomas Hardy about a recent expedition, 6 July 1920
24th October, 1920: Letter from Florence Henniker to Thomas Hardy [H.3186]
Letter from Florence Henniker to Thomas Hardy about the death of her dog, the Council of Justice and Two on a Tower, 24 October 1920
13th November, 1920: Letter from Ezra Pound to Thomas Hardy [H.4814]
Letter from Ezra Pound to Thomas Hardy inviting him to contribute a poem to the Dial, 13 November 1920
21st November, 1920: Letter from Florence Henniker to Thomas Hardy [H.3187]
Letter from Florence Henniker to Thomas Hardy on his poetry and various other matters, 21 November 1920
12th March, 1921: Letter from Florence Henniker to Thomas Hardy [H.3188]
Letter from Florence Henniker to Thomas Hardy about a lecture on John Keats and on the death of Sir Frederick Wedmore, 12 March 1921
15th April, 1921: Letter from Florence Henniker to Thomas Hardy [H.3189]
Letter from Florence Henniker to Thomas Hardy on various matters including his wife's recent visit to London 15 April 1921
26th May, 1921: Letter from Florence Henniker to Thomas Hardy [H.3190]
Letter from Florence Henniker to Thomas Hardy on animal welfare issues and another lecture on John Keats, 26 May 1921
8th June, 1921: Letter from Scofield Thayer to Thomas Hardy [H.4815]
Letter from Scofield Thayer to Thomas Hardy acknowledging receipt of the poem The Two Houses for the Dial, 8 June 1921
5th July, 1921: Letter from Florence Henniker to Thomas Hardy [H.3191]
Letter from Florence Henniker to Thomas Hardy about film adaptations and various other matters, 5 July 1921
19th December, 1921: Letter from Thomas Hardy to Florence Henniker [H.3166a]
Friendly letter from Thomas Hardy to Florence Henniker, 19 December 1921
9th May, 1922: Letter from Lala Fisher to Thomas Hardy [H.2389]
Letter from a reader, Lala Fisher, to Thomas Hardy sharing her appreciation of his works, 9 May 1922
3rd July, 1922: Letter from Nina Douglas-Hamilton to Thomas Hardy [H.2800]
Letter from the Duchess of Hamilton to Thomas Hardy on slaughterhouse reform, 3 July 1922
9th November, 1922: Letter from Florence Henniker to [H.3192]
Statement from Florence Henniker stipulating that on her death all the letters she received from Thomas Hardy should be given to Florence Hardy, 9 November 1922
17th May, 1923: Letter from Virginia Woolf to Thomas Hardy [H.5955]
Letter from Virginia Woolf to Thomas Hardy asking him to write something for The Nation and Athenaeum, 17 May 1923
10th November, 1923: Letter from Nina Douglas-Hamilton to Thomas Hardy [H.2802]
Letter from the Duchess of Hamilton to Thomas Hardy inviting him to be a vice president of the Anti-Vivisection Society, 10 November 1923
28th January, 1924: Letter from Harold Temperley to Thomas Hardy [H.5529]
Letter from Harold Temperley to Thomas Hardy on wife sales in The Mayor of Casterbridge, 28 January 1924
4th February, 1925: Letter from Gertrude Bugler to Thomas Hardy [H.1542]
Letter from Gertrude Bugler, to Thomas Hardy informing him that she will be unable to play the part of Tess in the theatre production of Tess of the d'Urbervilles, 4 February 1925
6th March, 1925: Letter from Marie Flower to Thomas Hardy [H.2410]
Letter from a young reader, Marie Flower, to Thomas Hardy about the "Cliff without a Name", 6 March 1925
8th March, 1925: Letter from Gertrude Bugler to Thomas Hardy [H.1543]
Letter from Gertrude Bugler to Thomas Hardy thanking him for sending her a copy of The Woodlanders, 8 March 1925
10th April, 1925: Letter from Nina Douglas-Hamilton to Thomas Hardy [H.2804]
Letter from the Duchess of Hamilton to Thomas Hardy on humane slaughter methods, 10 April 1925
24th July, 1925: Letter from Harry Timbres to Thomas Hardy [H.4611]
Letter from Harry Timbres to Thomas Hardy sharing his thoughts after reading Tess of the d'Urbervilles, 24 July 1925
4th August, 1925: Letter from Betty Thomas to Thomas Hardy [H.4610]
Letter from a reader, Betty Thomas, to Thomas Hardy asking him to consider her for the role of Tess in a stage production of his novel, 4 August 1925
16th January, 1926: Letter from Lady Hester Pinney to Thomas Hardy [H.4750a]
Letter from Lady Hester Pinney to Thomas Hardy regarding the case of Martha Brown, 16 January 1926
19th January, 1926: Letter from Lina Baumann to Thomas Hardy [H.906]
Letter from a reader, Lina Baumann, to Thomas Hardy showing appreciation for his writing, 19 January 1926
17th May, 1926: Letter from Thomas Lewis to Thomas Hardy [H.3886]
Letter from a reader, Thomas X. Lewis, to Thomas Hardy expressing admiration for his writing, 17 May 1926
[undated]: Letter from William Waters to Thomas Hardy [H.1369]
Birthday postcard from a young reader, William Waters, to Thomas Hardy, circa 2 June 1926
1st June, 1926: Letter from May O'Rourke to Thomas Hardy [H.1365]
Letter from May O'Rourke to Thomas Hardy for his birthday, 1 June 1926
24th August, 1926: Letter from Henry Amos to Thomas Hardy [H.749]
Letter from Henry Amos to Thomas Hardy soliciting a message for the League for the Prohibition of Cruel Sports, 24 August 1926
4th October, 1926: Letter from Wilfred Warner to Thomas Hardy [H.751]
Letter from Wilfred Warner to Thomas Hardy soliciting a message for the League for the Prohibition of Cruel Sports, 4 October 1926
21st January, 1927: Letter from Berkeley Williams to Thomas Hardy [H.5872]
Letter from Berkeley Williams to Thomas Hardy offering condolences on the death of Hardy's dog Wessex, 21 January 1927
5th July, 1927: Letter from Louise Moog to Thomas Hardy [H.4605]
Letter from a reader, Louise Moog, to Thomas Hardy expressing her love for Tess of the d'Urbervilles and her affinity with Tess, 5 July 1927
3rd December, 1927: Letter from Emily Pass to Thomas Hardy [H.4684]
Letter from a reader, Emily Anita Pass, to Thomas Hardy telling him how much she enjoyed reading Tess of the d'Urbervilles and related to the heroine, 3 December 1927
