Box 4 - Miscellaneous Literary Collection

L4-10         Maugham, W. Somerset to W. Morris Colles, Esq.  February 20, (1900), re: Mr. T.F(isher) Unwin.  ALS, 1 leaf, with typed transcription.

L4-20         Maugham, W. Somerset to Mrs. (Basil) Wilberforce. No date, re:  The Hero glued into the book.  TLS, 1 leaf.

L4-30         Maugham, W. Somerset to Miss Leggett.  February 7, 1927, re:  finances.  ALS, 1 leaf, with typed transcription.

L4-40         Maugham, W. Somerset to Mr. Hill.  May 5, 1927, re:  after dinner speech.  ALS, 1 leaf, with typed transcription.

L4-50         Maugham, W. Somerset to Lady Millicent.  July 19, (1927),  re: a visit to Villa Mauresque.  ALS, 1 leaf, with typed transcription.

L4-60         Maugham, W. Somerset to "Duchess."  January 18, (1934), re:  luncheon invitation.  ALS, 1 leaf, with typed transcription.

L4-70         Maugham, W. Somerset to Mr. Dobell.  March 10, 1936, re: travels.  TLS, 1 leaf, with original envelope.

L4-80         Maugham, W. Somerset to Mr. Dobell.  April 13, 1936, re:  visiting, travels.  ALS, 1 card with original envelope  and typed transcription.

L4-90         Maugham, W. Somerset to Mr. Dobell.  February 12, 1937, re:  Death of an Idealist.  TLS, 1 leaf, with original envelope.

L4-100       Maugham, W. Somerset to Dobell.  March 6, 1937,  re: new ending for story.  TLS, 1 leaf.

L4-110       Maugham, W. Somerset to A.G. Dobell.  April 1, 1937, re: Render Unto Caesar.  TLS, 1 leaf.

 L4-120      Maugham, W. Somerset to Mr. Tenny Williams.  February 28, 1941, re:  regrets about not writing to decline invitation.  TLS, 1 leaf.

L4-130       Maugham, W. Somerset to Monsieur Dobrinsky.  March 22, 1955, re:  calling to arrange a meeting.  TLS, 1 leaf.

L4-140       Maugham, W. Somerset to Mr. Dobrinsky.  July 8, 1956, re:  travels, reviewing Etudes Anglaises, lecture.  TLS, 1 leaf, with photo of letter.

L4-150       Maugham, W. Somerset to Monsieur Dobrinsky.  August 11, 1957, re:  answers to questions about his plays.  TLS, 2 leaves.

L4-160       Maugham, W. Somerset to Mr. Dobrinsky.  January 22, 1958, re:  pamphlet, early plays by Maugham.  TLS, 1 leaf.

L4-170       Maugham, W. Somerset to (Guy) Bolton. July 25, 1941, re: unnamed play.  TLS, 1 leaf.

L4-180       Maugham, W. Somerset to Mr. Drew.  August 25, 1944, re:  arrival at Ritz.  ALS, 1 leaf, with original envelope.

L4-190       Maugham, W. Somerset to A. Dobell.  October 20, 1946, re:  declining invitation.  TLS, 1 leaf.

L4-200       Maugham, W. Somerset to (Guy) Bolton.  June 24, 1947, re:  Theatre.  ALS, 1 leaf, with envelope and typed transcription.

L4-210       Maugham, W. Somerset to (Guy) Bolton.  January 29, 1948, re: Theatre.  TLS, 1 leaf.

L4-220       Maugham, W. Somerset to Sydney Box. December 3, 1948, re: Sanatorium.  TLS, 1 leaf.

L4-230       Maugham, W. Somerset to Tony.  January 12, 1949, re:  Sanatorium.  TLS, 2 leaves.

L4-240       Maugham, W. Somerset to Mr. Miller.  February 23, 1949, re:  autograph for Creatures of Circumstance.  TLS, 1 leaf.  Included is one small printed map of Berkshire Farm.

L4-250       Maugham, W. Somerset to Sydney Box.  May 21, 1949, re:  Sanatorium, Quartet, The Round Dozen.  TLS, 1 leaf.

L4-260       Maugham, W. Somerset to Sydney Box.  June 23, 1949, re:  unnamed work in progress and Quartet.  TLS, 1 leaf.

L4-270       Maugham, W. Somerset to Sydney Box.  November 22, 1949,  re:  unnamed production (probably Trio) and Sanatorium.  TLS, 1 leaf, with autograph postscript.

L4-280       Maugham, W. Somerset to Sydney (Box).  August 12, 1950, re: Trio.  TLS, 1 leaf.

L4-290       Maugham, W. Somerset to Mr. Ackroyd.  October 17, 1951, re: interviews.  TLS, 1 leaf.

L4-300       Maugham, W. Somerset to Miss Brooks.  December 5, 1951, re: autograph.  TLS, 1 leaf, with envelope.

L4-310       Maugham, W. Somerset to Frederick Frost.  April 19, 1952, re:  consent to autograph copy of book.  TLS, 1 leaf, with original envelope.

L4-320       Maugham, W. Somerset to (Frederick) Frost.  June 20, 1953, re:  letter to Mrs. Wilberforce, The Hero and manuscript(s) for Princetown[sic] University.  TLS, 1 leaf, with original envelope.

L4-330       Maugham, W. Somerset to Frederick Frost.  November 23, 1953, re:  Theatre manuscript.  TLS, 1 leaf, with original envelope.

L4-340       Maugham, W. Somerset to Mr. A. Dobell. re: autographing The Summing Up.  TLS, 1 leaf, with original envelope.

L4-350       Maugham, W. Somerset to Frederick Frost.  August 25, 1954, re: autograph of Theatre and comment on Rothenstein.  TLS, 1 leaf, with original envelope.

L4-360       Maugham, W. Somerset to G. Cook.  December 31, 1957, re: Spanish Journey.  TLS, 1 leaf, with original envelope.

L4-370       Maugham, W. Somerset to Tony.  December 22, 1949, re:  Mr. Know‑All, The Verger, Sanatorium.  TLS, with handwritten postscript, 1 leaf.

L4-380       Maugham, W. Somerset to Sydney Box.  January 7, 1950, re:  The Verger, Sanatorium, Mr. Know‑All.  TLS, with autograph postscript, 1 leaf.

L4-390       Maugham, W. Somerset to Harold French.  January 10, 1950, re: unnamed production and Sanatorium.  TLS, 1 leaf.

L4-400       Maugham, W. Somerset to Sydney (Box).  March 17, 1950,  re: Trio.  TLS, 1 leaf.

L4-410       Maugham, W. Somerset to Professor Dobrinsky.  February 16, 1961, re:  information source about Maugham, answering questions.  ALS, 1 leaf, with photocopy.

L4-415       Maugham, W. Somerset to "Dear Sir".  No date, re: translating into French the introduction he wrote to British and American Literature.  ALS, 1 leaf.

L4-420       Culeor, George to W. Somerset Maugham.  March 29, 1961, re:  answer to question about The Razor's Edge, Maugham's meeting with Mr. Zanuck, Lady L script.  TLS, 3 leaves.

L4-430       Collar, Hubert to Professor Cordell.  April 2, 1961, re:  not read book yet, disposing of Maugham's library.  ALS,  photocopies of 2 leaf letter, with typed transcriptions.

L4-430       Collar, Hubert to "Dear Sir."  June 20, 1961, re:  book about Maugham, personal information.  ALS, photocopy of 2 leaf letter, with typed transcriptions.

L4-430       Collar, Hubert.  Notes re: Maugham's books.  6 leaves,  handwritten (photocopies), with typed transcriptions.

L4-440       Maugham, W. Somerset to Mr. Dobrinsky.  May 9, 1963, re: The Artistic Temperament of Stephen Carey and several early plays.  TLS, 1 leaf, with photocopy.

 L4-450      Maugham, W. Somerset to Mr. Dobrinsky.  February 4, 1964, re: thank you for birthday card.  TLS, 1 leaf.

L4-460       Maugham, W. Somerset to Mr. Dobell.  February 10, 1964, re:  thank you for birthday letter.  TLS, 1 leaf.

L4-470       Maugham, W. Somerset to Jim Dobell.  February 2, 1965, re:  thank you for birthday letter.  TLS, 1 leaf.

L4-480       Phillips, Harry to Mr. Dobrinsky.  February 8, 1966, re: regrets on not being able to meet, willingness to answer  questions about Maugham.  ALS, 1 leaf, with photocopies and typed transcription.

L4-490       Phillips, Harry to Mr. Dobrinsky.  September 16, 1966, re:  information about Maugham.  ALS, 4 leaves, with photocopies, and typed transcription.

L4-500       St. Thomas  Medical School Archivist to Dobrinsky.  September 20th, 1966, re:  Maugham's medical education.  TLS, (photocopy), 1 leaf.

L4-500       Extract from Medical School Prospectus.  1894, re:  obstetric clerks.  TLS, 1 leaf, photocopy.

L4-500       Tubbs, F.A. [St. Thomas Hospital Medical School Librarian] to Monsieur Dobrinsky.  October 5, 1966, re:  Maugham's attendance in medical school.  TLS, 1 leaf, photocopy.

L4-500       Examining Board in England to M.M. Dobrinsky.  November 8, 1966, re:  Maugham's medical exam.  1 leaf, photocopy.

L4-510       Phillips, Harry to Dobrinsky.  November 14, 1966, re:  information about Maugham.  ALS, 3 leaves, with typed  transcription.

L4-520       Searle, Alan [Maugham's secretary] to Jim Dobell.  October 7, 1963, re: their meeting, travels.  TLS, 1 leaf.

L4-530       Searle, Alan [Maugham's secretary] to Dobell.  December 3, 1963, re: travels with Maugham.  TLS, 1 leaf, with original envelope.

L4-540       Searle, Alan [Maugham's secretary] to A. Dobell.  February 24, 1964, re: travels, Maugham's health.  TLS, 1 leaf, with original envelope.

L4-550       Searle, Alan [Maugham's secretary] to Jim Dobell.  May 29, 1964, re:  travels, Maugham's health.  TLS, 1 leaf, with original envelope.

L4-560       Searle, Alan [Maugham's secretary] to Jim Dobell.  August 29, 1964, re: Maugham's illness.  TLS, 1 leaf, with original envelope.

L4-570       Searle, Alan [Maugham's secretary] to Jim Dobell.  December 14, 1964, re: Maugham's illness.  TLS, 1 leaf, with original envelope.

L4-580       Searle, Alan [Maugham's secretary] to Jim Dobell.  July 14, 1965, re:  Maugham's illness, sending book about theatrical pictures.  TLS, 1 leaf, with original envelope.

L4-590       Searle, Alan [Maugham's secretary] to Jim Dobell.  October 22, 1965, re:  Maugham's illness, the Riviera.  TLS, 1 leaf, with original envelope.

L4-600       Searle, Alan [Maugham's secretary] to Jim Dobell.  January 11, 1966, re:  Maugham's death, travels.  TLS, 1 leaf, with original envelope.

L4-610       Searle, Alan [Maugham's secretary] to Dobrinsky.  November 23, 1966, re:  recovery from nervous breakdown, information about Maugham's library and letters.  TLS, 1 leaf.

L4-620       Searle, Alan [Maugham's secretary] to Dobrinsky.  November 30, 1966, re: information about Maugham. TLS, 1 leaf.

L4-630       Three miscellaneous envelopes addressed to Jim and Albert  Dobell.

L4-640       Pittman, R.N. to Searle.  December 1, 1966, re: copy of  catalog of the books given by Maugham to King's School,  coming across some rare papers.  TLS, 1 leaf, photocopy.

L4-650       Unknown to J. Dobell.  April 22, 1971, re: selling letter of Maugham's, authors and books to read.  TLS, 1 leaf, with original envelope.

L4-660       Dobrinsky, Joseph to Donald Dyal.  December 17, 1987.  ALS, 1 leaf, with typed transcription and computer  printout of Joseph Dobrinsky's Maugham Collection.

L4-670       Maugham, W. Somerset to Dobell.  April 4, (no year), re:  regrets about Dobell's book.  ALS, 1 leaf, with typed  transcription.

 L4-680      Maugham, W. Somerset to Mr. Savage.  March 14, (no year), re: interview, photographs.  TLS, 1 leaf.

L4-690       Maugham, W. Somerset to Mr. Rutter.  December 12, (no  year), re:  thank you, travel.  ALS, 1 leaf, with typed  transcription.

L4-700       Maugham, W. Somerset to Mr. Crombie.  May 29, (1905?), re: writing book.  ALS, 1 leaf, with typed transcription.

 L4-710      Maugham, W. Somerset to A.G. Dobell.  No date, re:  sending book.  ALS, 1 postcard.

L4-720       Ray to Jim Dobell [Maugham's friend].  January 22, 1941, re:  Dobell's discharge from the RAF.  ALS, 2 leaves, with original envelope and typed transcription.

L4-730       The Listener article by Maugham "Looking Back on Eighty  Years," January 28, 1954.

L4-740       New York Times Book Review article "Summing up Somerset  Maugham at 90" by Walter Allen, January 19, 1964.

L4-750       W newspaper article "Lord Robin Maugham (Somerset Maugham's nephew): reflections on Uncle Willie."  Leaves 4 and 5, dated August 18‑25, 1978.

L4-760       Untitled verse by W. Somerset Maugham, no date, 1 leaf, with typed transcription.

L4-770       Maugham, W. Somerset, speech re: some history on several of his plays.  5 leaves (two handwritten, three  typed), with typed transcription.

L4-780       Maugham, W. Somerset.  Script fragment from The Sanatorium.  2 leaves, typed.

L4-790       Maugham, W. Somerset to John Taylor.  No date, re:  lamps, Nina Valli.  ALS, 1 leaf, cable draft, with typed  transcription.

L4-800       Photo of drawing of Maugham, by Graham Sutherland, 1953.

L4-810       Three small black and white photos of unknown man.

L4-820       Eleven photograph negatives of Maugham.