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K/PP75 - PAPERS OF EVELYN UNDERHILL (1875-1941)

1. Personal Correspondence

Arranged alphabetically by correspondent.

1/1 1909 Apr 10 To Evelyn Underhill, advising her not to be dissuaded from converting to Roman Catholicism by fear of distressing her husband, Hubert Stuart Moore.

1/2 Ethel Ross Barker

1/2/1-17 Letters and poems to Evelyn Underhill

1/2/1 1905 Oct ‘At a Tuscan Shrine’, poem.

1/2/2 1906 Jan 11 Giving her impressions of Italian life and art.

1/2/3 1906 Aug ‘Straightened in bonds of time and place’, poem.

1/2/4 1906 Dec 17 Discussing the likelihood of herself and Evelyn Underhill converting to Roman Catholicism.

1/2/5 1906 Dec 29 Life in the Convent of St Mary of the Angels, Southampton, where she is staying with a view to conversion.

1/2/6 1907 Jan 8 Discussion of Catholic dogma. Character portrait of Sr Marie de l’Euchariste. Letter incomplete.

1/2/7 [1907] Apr 8 Advising Evelyn Underhill not to be dissuaded from converting by Hubert Stuart Moore’s fear that the sacrament of confession will break their relationship.

1/2/8 1907 From Sr Marie de l’Euchariste, enclosed with 1/2/7, and offering sympathy for the problems facing Evelyn Underhill, despite being ignorant of their nature.

1/2/9 1907 Jan ‘The Philosopher’s Creed’, poem.

1/2/10 1907 Apr 13 Life and conversations with Sr Marie de l’Euchariste in the Convent at Southampton.

1/2/11 1907 Apr 14 Admitting that she has told Sr de l’Euchariste that he conflict between Evelyn Underhill and Hubert Stuart Mppre is due to her proposed conversion and relaying her prayers.

1/2/12 1907 May 2 Assuring Evelyn Underhill of her continuing support in the conflict with Hubert Stuart Moore and describing how she told her parents of her own intention to convert.

1/2/13 1907 Jul 27 Recommending that Evelyn Underhill also be received at the Convent of St Mary of the Angels, Southampton and describing the French Carmelite nuns who are staying there.

1/2/14 1907 [Jul] Describing her pleasure in her growing collection of rosaries, candlesticks and crucifixes.

1/2/15 1907 Aug [3] Ethel Ross Barker’s reception into the Roman Catholic Church; the experience of baptism and confession.

King's College London Archives

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1/2/16 1907 Aug 25 Holiday in Switzerland and preparation for first holy communion.

1/2/17 1907 Sep 11 Holiday in Italy.

1/2/18 No date Incomplete fragment referring to Sr de l’Euchariste and forms of confession.

1/2/19-36 C{1906-1914] To Ethel Ross Barker from Evelyn Underhill, picture postcards sent during holidays abroad, mostly undated.

1/3 Margaret Cropper

1/3/1 1933 May 29 From Evelyn Underhill, describing a recent retreat and proposing to dedicate her volume of essays, Mixed Pastures, to Margaret Cropper. Photocopy.

1/3/2 1962 Aug 13 To John Manola from Margaret Cropper, describing her friendship with Evelyn Underhill and sending him the original of 1/3/1 as a gift. Photocopy.

1/4 David Davies

1/4/1 1937 May 21 To Evelyn Underhill, indicating a possible error in the footnotes of her book Worship.

1/5 Revd Colin Dunlop

1/5/1 1937 Mar 18 To Evelyn Underhill, asking her to clarify the point in her book Worship in which she implies that theologically unsound devotional practices can still be worthwhile.

1/6 Mrs Edwin Hunt Gschwind

1/6/1 No date To Evelyn Underhill, thanking her for the spiritual guidance of Mysticism and asking her to comment on some mystical poetry.

1/7 ‘J.A.H’ [?Jack Herbert]

1/7/1 1909 Apr 20 Thanking Evelyn Underhill for her spiritual guidance.

1/7/2 1909 [Apr] Character sketches and comparison of preaching abilities of the Roman Catholic priests he has met.

1/7/3 1909 May 12 Apologising for troubling Evelyn Underhill with religious questions.

1/7/4 1909 May 14 Excusing his gaucheness of manner.

1/7/5 1909 Jun 14 Inviting Evelyn Underhill to his reception into the Roman Catholic Church.

1/7/6 1909 Jun 17 Thanking Evelyn Underhill for her gift in commemoration of his forthcoming conversion to Roman Catholicism.

1/8 Reginald Hallward

1/8/1 c [1930s] To Evelyn Underhill, promising to promote her book (not named) through the Clergy and Artist’s Association.

1/9 [C. Henry?]

1/9/1 c [1920– 1930s] To Evelyn Underhill, inviting her to give an opinion on notes for his autobiography.


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1/10 Baron Friedrich von Hugel

1/10/1 1911 Oct 30 Postponing his reading of Evelyn Underhill’s manuscript because of heavy work commitments.

1/10/2 1916 Jun 26 Requesting a copy of Evelyn Underhill’s review article (not named) to use in his forthcoming lecture.

1/10/3 1916 Dec 14 Discussing the implications of supernatural experiences for Christians.

1/11 L P Jacks

1/11/1 1921 May 13 To Evelyn Underhill, inviting her to deliver the Upton lectures at Manchester College Oxford, on a religious topic of her choice.

1/12 Sorella Maria

1/12/1-7 c1933 – 1937 To Evelyn Underhill, printed and hand-drawn cards, including confirming their sisterhood in Christ and her belief that Evelyn Underhill is guided by him in her decisions and thoughts. Also news of mutual friends and notice of Sorella Maria’s celebration of 25 years since her reception into the Order. In Italian.

1/13 Sr Mary of St John

1/13/1-27 Letters to Evelyn Underhill

1/13/1 1931 Jul 17 On Christianity being more important than any particular denomination.

1/13/2 1932 Jan 16 Expressing her innate scepticism towards mysticism.

1/13/3 1932 Jan 23 On the danger of losing one’s spiritual direction through reading too many books presenting conflicting ideas.

1/13/4 1932 Sep 11 Raising the question of whether Evelyn Underhill might be ignoring God’s will in rejecting a fully contemplative life style.

1/13/5 1934 Apr 15 Easter preparations in the Convent.

1/13/6 1934 Apr 26 Entreating Evelyn Underhill to seek God’s higher purpose in her present illness.

1/13/7 1934 Jul 19 Rejoicing that by God’s grace Evelyn Underhill has recovered from her recent illness.

1/13/8 [1934] Feast of St Anne

Reasoning that he hardest task for a Christian is the unquestioning acceptance of God’s will.

1/13/9 1934 Christmas On the life style and driving force of the Carmelite Order.

1/13/10 1935 Jan 2 Requesting Evelyn Underhill not to quote her account of the Carmelite Order. (See 1/13/9).

1/13/11 1935 Jan 2 Thanking Evelyn Underhill for respecting her request for anonymity. (See 1/13/10).

1/13/12 [1935] Easter Tuesday

Reiterating her desire not to be the cause of any publicity for the Carmelite Order. (See 1/13/9-11).

1/13/13 1935 Dec 18 Good wishes for Christmas.


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1/13/14 1936 Oct 23 Reminding Evelyn Underhill that the peace of God can only be felt in quietude and that unnecessary activity should be resisted.

1/13/15 1936 Christmas How faith overcomes the worldly desire to question God’s actions.

1/13/16 1938 Jan 3 On the value of persistent prayer.

1/13/17 1938 Jan 27 On the varied experiences of a soul in its journey through life.

1/13/18 1938 Mar 17 On the feasibility of leading a contemplative life in the present world.

1/13/19 1938 Apr 1 Expansion of the points raised about the contemplative life in 1/13/18.

1/13/20 1938 Jul 4 On the value of seeking God’s comfort for one’s physical sufferings.

1/13/21 1939 Feb 23 Reproving Evelyn Underhill for dwelling upon her sense of unworthiness instead of trusting in God for sanctification.

1/13/22 1939 Mar 3 Thanking Evelyn Underhill for gift of book (unnamed).

1/13/23 1939 Oct 9 On the merits of a restful existence as compared to an active one.

1/13/24 1940 Jan 3 Encouraging Evelyn Underhill to resist unnecessary activity in order to acquire grace through solitude.

1/13/25 1940 Feb 26 Wishing Evelyn Underhill strength in the face of her persistent illness.

1/13/26 1940 Christmas How the devil is manifest in the war.

1/13/27 1941 Apr 25 Expressing confidence that good will triumph in the war.

1/14 Mabel Merrix

1/14/1-12 Letters from Evelyn Underhill to Mabel Merrix

1/14/1 1931 Jun 5 Information on obtaining teaching posts in England.

1/14/2 1931 Jun 30 Further information on suitable teaching posts.

1/14/3 1932 May 23 Best wishes for her move to California.

1/14/4 1933 Jan 3 Advising on ways of revitalising her husband’s faith.

1/14/5 1933 Mar Dedication of the new Chapel at Pleshey.

1/14/6 1933 Dec 1 Ways to exert a Christian influence on those lacking faith.

1/14/7 1935 Mar 12 Offering encouragement and advice for the missionary work being performed at the ‘Mother’s Club’.

1/14/8 1937 Passion Sunday

Congratulations for the progress of the above.

1/14/9 1938 Jan 5 News that Lucy Menzies is leaving Pleshey.

1/14/10 1939 Jan 10 Evelyn Underhill’s and Lucy Menzie’s health problems.

1/14/11 1940 Nov 7 The effects of the war on the retreats at Pleshey.

1/14/12 1941 Feb 27 Life in London during the war.


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1/14/13-16 Letters from Lucy Menzies to MM

1/14/13 [1938] Nov 5 Account of the eye problems, which led to her resigning as Warden of Pleshey.

1/14/14 1939 Jan 3 Her own and Evelyn Underhill’s health problems.

1/14/15 1940 Nov 16 On Evelyn Underhill’s poor health. Impression of wartime London.

1/14/16 1953 Dec 29 Imploring MM not to overwork herself to the detriment of her health.

Letter from Elsie Matley Moore to MM

1/14/17 1964 Sep 12 Details of the ‘W and A conference’ to be held July 1965.

1/15 Hubert Stuart Moore

1/15/1-118 Letters from Evelyn Underhill to Hubert Stuart Moore

1/15/1 1890 Dec 14 Sandgate House School, Folkstone. Describing recent domestic and school activities.

1/15/2-3 1895 St Albans. Relating recent family events and plans.

1/15/4-9 1898 Apr 5 –

Apr 21

Describing her holiday in Switzerland and Italy; the scenery, art, architecture and people she has encountered.

1/15/10-13 1899 Mar 30 – Apr 10

Switzerland and Italy. Describing her holiday in Switzerland and Italy; the scenery, art, architecture and people she has encountered.

1/15/14-20 1900 Apr 9 –

Nov 2

Switzerland, Italy, York and London. Describing her holiday in Switzerland, Italy, York and London, the scenery, art, architecture and people she has encountered.

1/15/21-24 1901 Apr;Dec France and London. Describing her holiday in France and London, the scenery, art, architecture and people she has encountered.

1/15/25-30 1902 Mar 25 – Apr 25

Italy. Describing her holiday in Italy, the scenery, art, architecture and people she has encountered.

1/15/31-35 1903 Apr 13 – May 7

Italy, Austria and Germany. Describing her holiday in Italy, Austria and Germany, the scenery, art, architecture and people she has encountered.

1/15/36-44 1904 Mar 22 – May

Italy and France. Describing her holiday in Italy and France, the scenery, art, architecture and people she has encountered.

1/15/45-50 1905 Apr 24-May Italy and Venice. Describing her holiday in Italy and Venice, the scenery, art, architecture and people she has encountered.

1/15/51-58 1906 Apr 10 – May

France. Describing her holiday in France, the scenery, art, architecture and people she has encountered.

1/15/59-90 c [1907-1912] Picture postcards from European holidays. As above.

1/15/91-92 1907 Apr Italy. Describing her holiday in Italy, the scenery, art, architecture and people she has encountered.

1/15/93-95 1908 Apr France. Describing her holiday in France, the scenery, art, architecture and people she has encountered.


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1/15/96-98 1909 Apr France. Describing her holiday in France, the scenery, art, architecture and people she has encountered.

1/15/99-106 1910 Mar-Apr Italy. Describing her holiday in Italy, the scenery, art, architecture and people she has encountered, but mainly concerned with her mother’s dysentery.

1/15/107-110 1911 Mar-Apr France. Describing her holiday in France, the scenery, art, architecture and people she has encountered.

1/15/111-116 1912 Apr France and Holland. Describing her holiday in France and Holland, the scenery, art, architecture and people she has encountered.

1/15/117 No date Arranging their next meeting.

1/15/118-147 Letters from Hubert Stuart Moore to Evelyn Underhill

1/15118-135 1898 Aug 17 – 1899 Dec 15

Describing his recent activities and feelings for Evelyn Underhill.

1/15/136-137 1901 Feb 16;

Feb 20

Describing his recent activities, mainly sailing.

1/15/138-139 1906 Jul 31 Describing his recent activities, mainly sailing. Enclosing a letter from [R] Wilson, thanking Hubert Stuart Moore profusely for loan of a book (not named).

1/15/140-141 No date Describing his recent activities, mainly sailing. Enclosing a letter from Sylvia [Digmond] thanking Hubert Stuart Moore for his good wishes on her engagement.

1/15/142-147 No date Describing his recent activities, mainly sailing. Including an manuscript extract, on the derivation of ‘Burdalone’.

1/15/148-149 Letters to Hubert Stuart Moore form other people

1/14/148 1945 Jul 22 From J J Boasson, expressing his gratitude and admiration for Evelyn Underhill.

1/15/149 No date From Hannah [Stantin] requesting a photograph of Evelyn Underhill for an exhibition of women’s aims to be held by the Women Citizens’ Association.

1/16 [C.M. Patmore]

1/16/1 1905 May 22 To Evelyn Underhill, excusing his selfish determination to meet her.

1/17 Canon Prideaux

1/17/1 1937 Mar 27 To Evelyn Underhill, indicating two printing errors in her book Worship.

1/18 Nesta de Robeck

1/18/1-12 letters to Evelyn Underhill

1/18/1 1922 Sep 14 Thanking Evelyn Underhill for the spiritual guidance received from her books.

1/18/2 1937 Dec 19 On the need to make the Gospel the social basis for life. Account of a mission being held by the Compagnia di San Paolo in Assisi.

1/18/3 1938 Feb 3 On the power of Worship in the fight against utilitarianism.


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1/18/4 1938 May 6 Thanking Evelyn Underhill for gift of a book.

1/18/5 1938 Nov 20 Describing the Franciscan Community at Eremo, pursuing a life of solitude under the direction of Sorella Maria.

1/18/6 1940 Jan 31 News of the Community at Eremo. Expressing the need for faith in view of the present World War.

1/18/7 1940 Mar 21 Advising Evelyn Underhill to take a homeopathic cure for bronchitis.

1/18/8 1940 Oct 31 On the difficulty of differentiating between shades of goodness as opposed to the clear distinction between goodness and evil.

1/18/9 1940 Dec 30 Discussing the consequences of Christ’s acceptance of the limitations imposed by his human form.

1/18/10 1941 Jan 22 Discussing the nature of the unity between Christ and man.

1/18/11 1941 Mar 14 On the importance of observing Lent and liturgy in Christian life.

1/18/12 1941 Apr 10 On her conviction that good is already triumphing over evil.

1/19 John Stafford

1/19/1 1939 Jun 25 To Evelyn Underhill, discussing the moral complexities of sin.

1/20 Rabindranath Tagore

Typed transcripts by Mary M Lago of the original correspondence held in India.

1/20/1-10 Letters from Evelyn Underhill to Rabindranath Tagore

1/20/1 1913 May 9 Expressing her admiration of his recent play.

1/20/2 1913 May 18 Inviting Rabindranath Tagore to dinner on 28 May.

1/20/3 [1913] Finalising arrangements for a meeting between Rabindranath Tagore and the Dean of St Pauls.

1/20/4 1913 Jul 12 Giving her impression of a performance of his play “The Post Office”. Suggesting that certain Indian terms used in The Autobiography of Maharishi Devendraneth Tagore be replaced by English equivalents to avoid confusion.

1/20/5 1913 Aug 19 Requesting Rabindranath Tagore’s criticisms on her editing of One Hundred Poems of Kabir and her introduction to The Autobiography of Maharishi Devendranath Tagore.

1/20/6 [1913] Aug 22 Concerning the progress of her work on the Kabir poems.

1/20/7 1913 Sep 1 Inviting Rabindranath Tagore to tea on 2 Sept and returning manuscript introduction to Kabir.

1/20/8 [1913] Nov 16 Congratulating Rabindranath Tagore on his recent Nobel Prize. Asking for further criticisms on her edition of the Kabir poems.

1/20/9 1913 Nov 29 On Rabindranath Tagore’s books Sandhana and The Crescent Moon.


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1/20/10 1914 Sep 9 Replying to Rabindranath’s criticisms on her editing of the Kabir Poems and her introduction to The Autobiography of Maharishi Devendranath Tagore.

1/20/11 From Evelyn Underhill to Sir William Rothenstein

1/20/11 1912 Nov 23 On her review article of Tagore’s poems.

1/20/12-16 From Mary M Lago to Gillian Wilkinson

1/20/12 1967 Jun 12 Enquiring about the existence of correspondence between Evelyn Underhill and Sir William Rothenstein and/or Rabindranath Tagore.

1/20/13 1968 Jun 23 On the progress of her edition of the Tagore-Rothenstein correspondence.

1/20/14 1968 Nov 6 Reporting success in obtaining microfilms from India of Evelyn Underhill’s letters to Rabindranath Tagore.

1/20/15 1969 Nov 20 Summarising Evelyn Underhill’s letters to Rabindranath Tagore.

1/20/16 1969 Nov 27 Covering letter for Evelyn Underhill’s letters to Rabindranath Tagore, as sent by Mary M Lago to Gillian Wilkinson.

1/21 Sylvia [Townsend Warner?]

1/21/1 c[1920s] To Evelyn Underhill, sending her family photographs.

1/22 Alice Underhill née Ironmonger

1/22/1-9 Letters from Evelyn Underhill

1/22/1 1888 Jul 13 Description of school life.

1/22/2 [1888] Humorous poem describing mother-daughter relationship.

1/22/3 1889 Jun 21 Description of a Welsh concert at the Congregational Church and a lecture on Milton’s ‘Paradise Lost’ recently attended by Evelyn Underhill.

1/22/4 1890 Jun 4 Describing a meeting of the Ministering Children’s League and the Young Woman Christian’s Association recently attended by Evelyn Underhill.

1/22/5 1890 Jul 7 Describing a recent sermon about schools which do not provide religious instruction.

1/22/6 1891 Feb 10 Describing a severe bout of influenza recently suffered by Evelyn Underhill.

1/22/7 1892 Feb 15 Account of school and home life.

1/22/8 No date Account of school and home life.

1/22/9 No date Account of school and home life.

1/22/10 No date Cartoon to Alice Ironmonger from Cecilia Harding, illustrating the schoolgirl high jinx on All Hallow’s E’en.

1/23 Arthur Underhill

1/23/1 1913 Sep 17 Picture postcard, from Evelyn Underhill, describing visit to Eremo, Italy.


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1/24 [Marjorie Vernon?]

1/24/1 c[1930s] To Evelyn Underhill, account of retreats and religious meetings attended.

1/25 Gillian Wilkinson

1/25/1 1940 Jul 23 To Evelyn Underhill from Gillian Wilkinson, relating family news and enclosing a thank you note from her son, William, and a photograph of the family at the seaside.

1/25/2 1941 Jun 4 To Gillian Wilkinson from Evelyn Underhill, describing life in wartime London.

1/25/3 1961 Oct 27 To Gillian Wilkinson from Agatha Norman, enquiring about the location of Marjorie Vernon’s collection of Evelyn Underhill’s books.

1/26 Unidentified letters

1/26/1 No date From Evelyn Underhill to ‘Dearly Beloved Child’ giving an account of the funeral and Requiem of ‘Rosa’.

2. Publishers Correspondence

2/1 B.T. Batsford Ltd

2/1-2 1914 Apr 30; 1914 May 6

To Evelyn Underhill, concerning the discontinuation of Batsford’s ‘Fellowship Book’ series.

2/2 British Broadcasting Corporation

2/2/1-3 1943 Mar-Jun Statements of copyright fees paid.

2/2/4-5 1945 May-Dec Statements of copyright fees paid.

2/2/6-12 1946 May-Dec Requests to broadcast Evelyn Underhill’s work; agreements for terms of broadcast; statements of copyright fees paid.

2/2/13-18 1947 Feb-Sep Requests to broadcast Evelyn Underhill’s work; agreements for terms of broadcast, statements of copyright fees paid.

2/2/19-23 1948 Apr-Dec Requests to broadcast Evelyn Underhill’s work; agreements for terms of broadcast, statements of copyright fees paid.

2/2/24-28 1950 Nov Dec Statements of copyright fees paid.

2/2/29-30 1951 Feb Request to broadcast Evelyn Underhill’s work and agreement for terms of broadcast.

2/3 James Clarke and Co

2/3/1 1922 Oct 28 From Prof John Mcfadyen, United Free Church of Scotland, inviting Evelyn Underhill to contribute to forthcoming series on ‘The Church’.

2/4 J.M. Dent and Sons Ltd

2/4/1-4 1911 Oct 28-[1912] Jan 1

To Evelyn Underhill from Darrell Figgis, Literary Adviser to Dent, commissioning and agreeing publication terms for proposed Evelyn Underhill book ‘The Philosophy of Mysticism’.


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2/4/5-6 1912 Jul 3;

1913 Feb 3

To Evelyn Underhill, requesting permission to publish The Mystic Way and for Dutton and Co to have the US publication rights.

2/4/7-8 1944 Jun 20 –

Jul 3

To Hubert Stuart Moore, requesting authorization to deal with applications from other publishers to use Evelyn Underhill copyright material.

2/4/9-19 1945 Apr 6 – 1951 Feb 14

To Hubert Stuart Moore, covering letters for payment received for permission to use Evelyn Underhill material in various anthologies.

2/4/20-21 1947 Nov 5-

Nov 11

To Hubert Stuart Moore, agreeing publication terms for reprint of Practical Mysticism.

2/4/22 1950 Oct 25 To Hubert Stuart Moore, requesting authorization to deal with the translation rights for Evelyn Underhill copyright material.

2/4/23 1950 Nov 11 To Hubert Stuart Moore from Clara Smith (Evelyn Underhill’s former secretary) advising on the administration of translation rights.

2/4/24-46 1926-1927;

1941-1950

Royalty statements.

2/5 E.P. Dutton & Co Inc (New York)

2/5/1-39 1924; 1939-1950 Royalty statements.

2/6 Harper and Brothers (New York)

2/6/1 1906 Nov 16 To Evelyn Underhill, rejecting her novel ‘The Building Word’.

2/7 William Heinemann

2/7/1 1905 Jul 22 Signed agreement for publication of The Miracles of Our Lady.

2/7/2-10 1906 Mar 7 –

Apr 7

Dispute with Evelyn Underhill concerning the US publication rights of [The Miracles of Our Lady] and the payment of royalties to her.

2/7/11 1908 Mar 13 To Evelyn Underhill, concerning the retail price of her book (not named).

2/8 Hutchinson and Co

2/8/1 1907 Feb 22-

Feb 23

To Evelyn Underhill, seeking to commission a novel.

2/9 Longmans Green and Co Ltd

2/9/1-3 1942 Jan 7 –

1943 Feb 3;

1947 Nov 25

To Hubert Stuart Moore, giving sales figures for The Fruits of the Spirit and informing of its translation into Arabic.

2/9/4-6 1943 May 12 – Dec 1

To Hubert Stuart Moore, concerning publication of Letters of Evelyn Underhill.


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2/9/7-8 1945 Mar 6;

1945 Nov 21

To Hubert Stuart Moore, requesting permission for Longman’s New York House to publish Life of Christ and Underhill Collected Papers.

2/9/9 1946 Jul 9 To Hubert Stuart Moore, negotiating royalty terms for reprint of The Mystery of Sacrifice.

2/9/10-12 1946 Dec 4 – 1947 Jul 30

To Hubert Stuart Moore, concerning his Income Tax refund from the US Treasury Department.

2/9/13-20 1947 Oct 17 – 1950 Dec 2

To Hubert Stuart Moore and Lucy Menzies, negotiating publication terms and illustrations to be used for Shrines and Cities of France and Italy.

2/9/21-23 1948 Aug 5 – 1949 Nov 21

To Hubert Stuart Moore, discussing publication terms for Meditations and Prayers.

2/9/24-28 1949 May 15 – Jul 19

To Hubert Stuart Moore, detailing changes in discount for Indian sales of Evelyn Underhill’s books.

2/9/29 1952 May 15 To Lucy Menzies explaining cost of reprinting Fruits of the Spirit.

2/9/30 1952 May 17 To Gillian Wilkinson from Lucy Menzies, discussing cost of reprinting Fruits of the Spirit.

2/9/31-34 1953 Nov 20 – [1954] Jan 17

Correspondence between Longmans, Lucy Menzies and Gillian Wilkinson mainly concerning proposal for a biography of Evelyn Underhill.

2/9/35-82 1939-1949 Royalty statements including those from Longmans New York and some covering letters.

2/10 The Lutterworth Press

2/10/1 1945 Jul 10 To Hubert Stuart Moore, acknowledging permission to reproduce Evelyn Underhill copyright material.

2/11 Methuen and Co Ltd

2/11/1 1909 May 26 To JB Pinker, Evelyn Underhill’s Literary Agent, detailing the criticisms made by Dr William Inge on the manuscript of Mysticism.

2/11/2 1909 Jun 10 To JB Pinker, defending the inclusion of a correction clause in the agreement for ‘The Quest of the Absolute’.

2/11/3-6 1909 Jun 10 –

Jul 1

To Evelyn Underhill, discussing and finally rejecting the possibility of publishing her proposed book on medieval mysticism.

2/11/7-9 1909 Jul 8 –

Jul 22

To Evelyn Underhill, concerning her collaboration with JA Herbert on a book of illuminated manuscripts.

2/11/10 1909 Sep 14 To Evelyn Underhill, concerning the distribution of review copies of Column of Dust.

2/11/11-14 1910 Feb 10 – Nov 14

To Evelyn Underhill, discussing the title and typesetting of An Introduction to Mysticism.

2/11/15 1921 Dec 10 Signed agreement for the publication of The Life of the Spirit and the Life of Today.


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2/11/16 1941 Jul 1 To Evelyn Underhill, requesting instructions for royalty payments in view of James B. Pinker and Son’s bankruptcy.

2/11/17 1941 Sep 2 To Hubert Stuart Moore from Rider, Heaton, Meredith and Mills Solicitors, concerning the sale of Evelyn Underhill’s copyright to Methuen.

2/11/18-21 1944 Aug 4 – 1951 Mar 2

To Hubert Stuart Moore, concerning the loss of royalty cheques.

2/11/22 1946 Nov 20 To Lucy Menzies, discussing production costs for new edition of Concerning the Inner Life and The House of the Soul.

2/11/23-25 1946 Dec 10-

Dec 18

To Hubert Stuart Moore, giving publication terms for a Foyles’ Religious Book Club edition of Concerning the Inner Life and The House of the Soul.

2/11/26 1949 Mar 31 To Evelyn Hill from Alexander Reid, requesting permission to use extracts from Mysticism in his book Of God and Eternity.

2/11/27-28 1950 Oct 6;

1951 Feb 8

To Hubert Stuart Moore, requesting permission for AR Mowbray & Co Ltd to publish extracts from Evelyn Underhill copyright material.

2/11/29-53 1925; 1928; 1932; 1939-50

Royalty statements and some related correspondence.

2/12 A.R. Mowbray and Co Ltd

2/12/1 [1926] Feb 20 To John Cordelier (Evelyn Underhill) from Mr AHE Lee, apologizing for breaching the copyright of The Path of Eternal Wisdom.

2/12/2-6 1926 Feb 27 – Mar 11

Dispute between Evelyn Underhill and Mowbrays over the serious breach of her copyright by their publication of The Wisdom of the Cross by Mr AHE Lee.

2/12/7-8 1946 Jul 26 –

Jul 29

To Hubert Stuart Moore, concerning outstanding payment of royalties.

2/12/9 1951 Feb 16 To Mr Hilditch (Publishing Director) from [Hubert Stuart Moore], clarifying the copyright arrangements for Evelyn Underhill’s work.

2/12/10-11 1951 Feb 22;

[1951] Mar 5

To Hubert Stuart Moore from Lucy Menzies, enclosing letter from Mr Hilditch, reporting on the progress of her Evelyn Underhill anthology.

2/12/12-14 1946; 1951 Royalty statements.

2/13 James Nisbet and Co Ltd

2/13/1 1948 Aug 25 To Hubert Stuart Moore, reporting that Worship is temporarily out of print.

2/13/2-19 1939-1949 Royalty statements

2/14 The Pilgrim Press


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2/14/1-2 1941 Nov 22; 1942 Mar 2

To Hubert Stuart Moore, requesting and receiving permission to include Evelyn Underhill’s poem God’s Tides (sic), in the hymnal New Worship and Song.

2/15 James B Pinker and Son, Literary Agents

2/15/1-5 1907 Feb 25 – 1908 Sep 17

Negotiations with Evelyn Underhill over her contract with Heinemann.

2/15/6-12 1908 Sep 30 – 1911 Dec 4

Negotiations with Methuen re Mysticism.

2/15/13-14 1928 Jul 13 –

Jul 23

Negotiations with JM Dent re Jacopone da Todi.

2/15/15-17 1937 Sep 23 – 1938 Jan 6

To Evelyn Underhill, relaying requests to use copyright material.

2/15/18 1939 Jun 14 To Evelyn Underhill from the Society of Authors, offering advice in view of Mr Pinker’s arrest for bankruptcy.

2/15/19 1941 Jul 9 ‘Summary of Bankrupt’s Statement of Affairs.’

2/15/20-24 1951 Jan 31-

May 1

To Hubert Stuart Moore from Richard Steele & Son, formerly James B Pinker & Son, concerning royalties due on Mysticism.

2/15/25-47 1927 – 1945 Royalty statements and some related correspondence.

2/16 John M Watkins

2/16/1-24 1910 Oct 24 – 1912 Jun 26

To Evelyn Underhill, agreeing publication terms for The Path of Eternal Wisdom and The Spiral Way.

2/16/25 1914 Nov 24 To Evelyn Underhill from Brigid Herman, apologizing for breaching the copyright of The Spiral Way.

2/17 Miscellaneous

2/17/1 1909-1924 Account book detailing book sales, royalties, investments and daily expenditure.

2/17/2 1930 Sep Bill from Walton Park Hotel, Somerset.

2/17/3 1942 Nov 16 To Hubert Stuart Moore from the Westminster Bank, concerning crediting of future dividends.

2/17/4 1945 Apr 17 To Hubert Stuart Moore from ‘The Men of the Trees’ Society requesting permission to use Evelyn Underhill copyright material.

2/17/5-6 1948 Sep 18 – Sep 29

To Hubert Stuart Moore from Dorothy M Lowe requesting permission to use Evelyn Underhill copyright material.

3. Manuscripts and typescripts

3/1 Relating to Evelyn Underhill’s European Tours

3/1/1 1898 Apr;

1899 Apr

Notebook containing proposed holiday itineraries and recording Evelyn Underhill’s impressions of the scenery, art, architecture and way of life in the places she visits. Contents as follows:


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1898 Easter, Italian Lakes Tour

1898 Apr, Switzerland and Italy

1899 Apr, Second visit to Milan and Florence

1899 Apr 25, The Louvre, Paris

1899 Apr 26, The Luxembourg, Paris

3/1/2 1901-1907 Notebook entitled ‘Notes and Journals of Foreign Travel’ recording Evelyn Underhill’s impressions of the scenery, art, architecture and way of life in the places she visits. Contents as follows:

1901 Apr, Normandy

1902 Apr, ‘The old cities of Italy’

1903 Apr, ‘The old cities of Italy’

1904 Apr, Tuscan cities

1905 Apr, Venetia and Lombardy

1906 Apr, Provence and Touraine

1907 Apr, Italian shrines and cities.

Also contains a manuscript sheet of Latin declensions, two pressed flowers, a prayer card and a postcard of Arles.

3/2 Poetry, literature and secular articles and speeches

3/2/1 1917 Oct –

1921 Apr

Notebook containing 14 manuscript poems, written and dated by Evelyn Underhill. Those marked with an asterisk were published in the Westminster Gazette.

The poems are titled:

• 1917 Oct, All Soul’s Day 1917

• 1919 Jul, In Caligine

• 1921 Jan, Relativity

• 1921 Jan, Richard Hermytes Meditation

• 1921 Jan, Rorate coeli desuper, Alleluia!

• 1921 Feb, The Fugitive

• 1921 Feb, Succession

• 1921 Feb, A Child’s Pentecost

• 1921 Feb, The Nun

• 1921 Mar, Awaiting Easter

• 1921 Mar, Hermitage

• 1921 Mar, Veni Creator

• 1921 Apr, Eden

• 1921 Apr, Eastbourne

3/2/2 1927 Jun 11 After dinner speech given at King’s College London on being elected as a Fellow. Manuscript. Includes a letter to


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Evelyn Underhill from the Secretary of King’s College, 2 Feb 1927, announcing her Fellowship.

3/2/3 No date Notebook containing 19 manuscript poems, unsigned, and a short Italian/English vocabulary. The poems are titled:

Dedication

In The Highlands

A Face

Morning Song

The Oak. Sonnet

For a Birthday

Song (for music)

Young Love

Sonnet. Compensation

Stanzas

Carol

Sonnet. Wizard Gold

Sonnet. Sunset on the Sea.

In Autumn. Sonnet

‘I am the Light of the World. I am the way’

Birthday Lines

Song

To –

Lines written for a young friend, at Whitstable-on-Sea.

3/2/4 No date ‘Portsmouth Bells’, manuscript poem

3/2/5 No date ‘Lo! as the long and furry queue before the Butcher mews’, manuscript poem about cats.

3/2/6 No date ‘The Ballade of Bootles’, poem describing a cat. Manuscript

3/2/7 No date ‘The Ballade of Bottles’ New version. Manuscript.

3/2/8 No date ‘The Cats’ Alphabet, a rhyme by Leo Stiggins’ [Evelyn Underhill’s cat?]. Typescript.

3/2/9 No date ‘At the end of the garden’, a short story. Typescript with manuscript alterations.

3/2/10 No date ‘From the Diary of Mrs Elizabeth Darcy (neé Bennet), in Elysium,’ a satirical sketch. Typescript.

3/2/11 No date ‘The Fountain of Life: an iconographical study’ Typescript article with manuscript alterations. Includes a photograph of the painting ‘The Fountain of Life’ and the first page of the article as published in the Burlington Magazine, 1910.


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3/3 Spiritual development, mainly under the guidance of Baron Friedrich von Hugel

3/3/1 1921 Dec –

1936 Oct

Notebook containing transcripts of letters from von Hugel, 1921-1924. Consists of detailed theological discussion, advice to Evelyn Underhill on leading a Christian life and comments on Evelyn Underhill’s written reports to von Hugel on her spiritual progress. Transcripts, not by Evelyn Underhill, of spiritual advice given to her by Frs Talbot and Bede, 1921 and ‘RSW’ [Fr R Somerset Ward] 1933-34, 1936. Includes spiritual confessions submitted to RSW by Evelyn Underhill.

3/3/2 1921-1922 ‘Rule. Christmas 1921’ List of goals for leading a Christian life, to be practiced by Evelyn Underhill. ‘Midsummer 1922’. Report by Evelyn Underhill on her progress in following the rule.

3/3/3 1923 Jun Report by Evelyn Underhill on her spiritual development after following the Rule suggested by Von Hugel in his letter of Christmas 1922 (see 3/3/1 for transcript).

3/3/4 1923-1929 ‘Private Notes’. Notes in diary form, of spiritual progress under Von Hugel’s guidance, 1923-1924; notes made during retreats 1926-30. Transcripts, not by Evelyn Underhill, of letters to Von Hugel, Bishop Frere, Mrs Heath and ‘RHB’. Notes titled ‘Fruits from Retreats’, 1932-35, 1939.

Also see 1/10 for letters to Evelyn Underhill from Von Hugel

3/4 Retreats and religious writings

3/4/1 1924 Retreat notebook.

3/4/2 1927 Retreat notebook.

3/4/3 1928 Retreat notebook, titled ‘Isaiah VI Baptismal Vows’.

3/4/4 1931 Retreat notebook, titled ‘Purgatorio, seven deadly sins and contrary virtues’.

3/4/5 No date Retreat notebook, titled ‘Purgatorio, seven deadly sins and contrary virtues’.

3/4/6 1932 ‘Il Purgatorio – The Mount of Cleansing’, notes on four Lenten lectures. Typescript.

3/4/7 No date Four Lenten addresses. Typescript with Manuscript corrections.

3/4/8 No date ‘Love’, address possibly used for a social workers retreat. Typescript.

3/4/9 No date ‘Joy’, address possibly used for a social workers retreat. Typescript.

3/4/10 No date ‘Peace’ address Typescript.

3/4/11 No date ‘The Communion of Saints’ address. Typescript.

3/4/12 No date ‘Growth’address. Typescript with manuscript corrections.

3/4/13 No date ‘Service’ address. Typescript with manuscript corrections.


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3/4/14 No date ‘On being children of God’ A Meditation. Typescript with manuscript corrections.

3/4/15 No date ‘The Mastery of Time’ address. Typescript.

3/4/16 No date ‘The Way of Renewal’ memorandum. Manuscript.

3/4/17 No date ‘Study Scheme on the Holy Spirit in the Church’. Typescript with manuscript corrections.

3/4/18 No date ‘The New Prayer Book’. Typescript with manuscript corrections.

3/4/19 No date ‘Prayer in our Times’. Typescript with manuscript corrections.

3/4/20 No date ‘A Service of Prayer for Peace’. Typescript. 2 copies.

3/4/21 No date ‘Kabir, The Mystic Weaver’, article on Indian mysticism. Typescript.

4. Printed material

4/1 1926 Introduction by Evelyn Underhill to Mysticism and the Eastern Church by N. Arseniew. Pub: Student Christian Movement, London.

4/2 1928 ‘The Inaccessible Light’. Review article in The Spectator of The Inward Vision by RHJ Steuart and Mount Zion by Gwendolene Greene.

4/3 1928 Life as Prayer. Pub: United Free Church of Scotland.

4/4 1929 Prayer 3rd edition. Pub: YWCA of Great Britain.

4/5 1929 Worship. Pub: AR Mowbray & Co Ltd.

4/6 1930 ‘St Augustine’. Proof copy of review article. Incomplete.

4/7 1931 Nov ‘The Ignation Tradition’. Review article in The Spectator of Apostles and Eternity by RH Stewart; Abandonment to Divine Providence’ by JP de Caussade; Retreat for Layfolk by Father Bede Frost.

4/8 1934 May The Spiritual Life of the Teacher. Address given by Evelyn Underhill to the South London Centre. Pub: Guild of the Epiphany. 3 copies.

4/9 1936 What is Mysticism? Pub: AR Mowbray & Co Ltd.

4/10 1937 Nov Education and the Spirit of Worship. The Winefred Mercier Memorial Lecture given by Evelyn Underhill at Whitelands College, Putney. Pub: Headly Brothers, London.

4/11 1939 A Meditation on Peace. Pub: The Fellowship of Reconciliation, London. 2 copies.

4/12 1939 Prayer in Wartime. Pub in the G.D.A. Newsletter.

4/13 1939 The Spiritual Life in War Time. Pub: The Christian Literature Association.


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4/14 1940 The Church and War. Pub: The Anglican Pacifist Fellowship.

4/15 1941 Mar ‘Keeping Lent’ article in the Parish Magazine of Christ Church, Hampstead.

4/16 No date Two Franciscan Mystics: Jacopone da Todi and Angela of Foligno.

4/17 No date New Year’s Eve: 1918, poem. 2 copies.

5. Press cuttings

5/1 1891-1894 Album of press cuttings collected by Evelyn Underhill, including her earliest published material. Loose manuscript ‘Idylls of the King’, a satirical description of King Arthur preparing for an exam.

5/2 1902-1905 Album containing reviews of Evelyn Underhill’s early work.

5/3 1926 Reviews of Concerning the Inner Life.

5/4 1931 Single review of Mysticism.

5/5 1932 Reviews of The Golden Sequence.

5/6 1933-1934 Reviews of The School of Charity.

5/7 1937 Review of Spiritual Life and Progress by Dominic Devas.

5/8 1942 Reviews of Fruits of the Spirit.

5/9 1943-1944 Reviews of The Letters of Evelyn Underhill edited by Charles Williams.

5/10 1946 Reviews of The Collected Papers of Evelyn Underhill edited by Lucy Menzies.

5/11 1949 Reviews of Shrines and Cities of France and Italy edited by Lucy Menzies.

5/12 1944-1949 Reviews and letters about other publications

6. Sketchbooks and drawings

6/1 1892 Jul-Set Sketchbook. Sketches of boats and harbours in Britain; pastel portrait of ‘Ma’.

6/2 1900-1907 Sketchbook. Sketches and watercolours of Church decorations.

6/3 1902 Mar-Apr Sketchbook. Sketches and watercolours of Italian towns, buildings and flora.

6/4 1904 Apr;

1905 May

Sketchbook. Sketches and watercolours of Italian towns, buildings and flora.

6/5 1906 Apr Sketchbook. Sketches of French castles.

6/6 1907 Aug-Sep Sketchbook. Sketches and a watercolour of French castles and towns. Includes two hotel bills and a postcard of Dunstanburgh Castle.


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6/7 1907-1909 Sketchbook. Sketches and watercolours of Vezelay; panels of a font in Woodbridge Church, with notes. Includes an incomplete manuscript note from ‘Kathe’.

6/8 1908 Aug-Sep; 1911 Sep

Sketchbook. Sketches and watercolours of Vezelay, 1908. Sketch of the Shield of the Blessed Trinity from St Martin’s Church, Suffolk, with notes.

6/9 No date Sketchbook. Sketches of Monte Generoso, Italy; list of Latin botanical terms. Includes three black and white snapshots of a cat.

6/10-15 No date Watercolours of Evelyn Underhill and Hubert Stuart Moore in a sailing boat.

7. Photographs

7/1 c1930s Evelyn Underhill standing outside the Chapel at Pleshey.

7/2 c1930s Negative of Evelyn Underhill seated at writing desk.

7/3 c1925 Portrait of Baron von Hugel.

7/4 c1925 Baron von Hugel on his deathbed.

7/5 c1925 Commemorative prayer card of Baron vol Hugel.

7/6 No date Album, containing 20 views of the sea and sailing ships.

7/7-48 No date Views of French and Italian castles and towns.

7/49 No date Evelyn Underhill with Orthodox priests

7/50-51 No date Two photographs of the interior of St John's Church, Wolverhampton, where Evelyn Underhill was baptised

8. Miscellaneous

8/1 1874 Sep 17 Marriage certificate of Arthur Underhill and Alice Lucy Ironmonger.

8/2 c1891 ‘The Staffordshire Underhills and their connections in 1891’, a family tree compiled by Arthur Underhill.

8/3 1939 Jan 24 Death certificate of Arthur Underhill.

8/4 1940 May 21 Copy of Evelyn Underhill’s will, includes letter from Hubert Stuart Moore to Dennis Wilkinson informing him that he is an executor.

8/5 1941 Jul-Dec ‘Bulletin and classified list of accessions to the Library, Gordon Square, London. Dr William’s Trust’. Printed catalogue with books originating from Evelyn Underhill’s library marked.

8/6 No date ‘The poems from the Vita Nuova of Dante translated and written out by JB’. Album, illustrated and dedicated to Evelyn Underhill. Includes one prayer card.

8/7-10 No date Picture postcards of England, Luxemburgh, Chantilly.

9. Obituaries and articles written about Evelyn Underhill


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9/1-5 1941 Obituaries.

9/6 [1940s] ‘Evelyn Underhill and her prayer group’ by Agatha Norman. Typescript.

9/7 1941 Evelyn Underhill by Geoffrey Curtis, CR Pub. in ‘The Community of the Resurrection Chronicle’, No 155, Michaelmas.

9/8 1941 Jun 21 ‘Evelyn Underhill’ by Clara Smith, Pub in Time and Tide.

9/9 1942 Mar 10 Order of Service for the dedication of the memorial to Evelyn Underhill in the Chapel at Pleshey.

9/10 1965 ‘The Writings of Evelyn Underhill: A Critical Analysis’ by Sr Mary Xavier Kirby, PhD, University of Pennsylvania.

9/11 [1976] Press cutting of letter from Canon A.M. Allchin on the founding of The Underhill Association.

9/12 1976 Jul 10 Order of Service for centenary celebration at Pleshey of Evelyn Underhill’s birth.

9/13 1988 Jun ‘Bibliography of Works About and By Evelyn Underhill’ by Dana Greene. Pub. In the Bulletin of Bibliography.

9/14 1988 Evelyn Underhill: Modern Guide of the Ancient Quest for the Holy by Dana Green. Pub: SUNY press.

9/15 1988 ‘Divine Grace and Human Will in the Writings of Evelyn Underhill’ by Grace Adolphsen Brame, PhD, Temple University.

9/16-36 2003-2012 Various theses, articles, cuttings and leaflets written about Evelyn Underhill or relating to the Evelyn Underhill Association

10. Evelyn Underhill Association

10 1991-2009 The Evelyn Underhill Association Newsletter


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