Letter from John Le Gay Brereton to A. G. Stephens, 7 May 1900
Letter from John Le Gay Brereton to A. G. Stephens, 7 May 1900
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7 May 1900
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MLMSS 10064
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0.01 metres of textual material (1 folder) - Manuscript
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A letter handwritten in ink on a single sheet from John Le Gay Brereton to Alfred George Stephens dated 7 May 1900. The letter is signed by Brereton and on stamped letterhead.
Brereton begins by discussing a blend of tea called the ‘Bookfellow Blend’, a reference to his then occupation as a tea merchant. The remainder of the letter deals with S...
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Letter from John Le Gay Brereton to A. G. Stephens, 7 May 1900
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Purchased from New Century Antiquarian Books, June 2017.
Collection history
From the collection of Dr Geoffrey Cains
Administrative / Biographical history
John Le Gay Brereton (1871-1933) was a scholar and writer. His first book, The Song of Brotherhood and Other Verses, was published in 1896. In 1900 he was working as a tea merchant.
Reference: Guide to the Papers of John Le Gay Brereton in the Mitchell Library (1981)
A. G. (Alfred George) Stephens (1865-1933) was a literary critic, edito...
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MLMSS 10064
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nQRep4Z1
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/nQRep4Z1
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1009138
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