Series 1 Correspondence, 1909-1951
MSS 062.1

Scope and Content

The first item in this series contains correspondence between Gilmore (17 letters) and Hugh McCrae (9 letters, mainly fragments), written between 1930 and 1951. The correspondence reflects Gilmore's affectionate regard for McCrae, who was one of her dearest friends. There are also three letters from George Mackaness to McCrae, referring to Gilmore and her work.

The second volume contains a more comprehensive series of letters to John Le Gay Brereton (34 letters), spanning the period 1909 to 1932. There is also a letter of condolence from Gilmore to Mrs Brereton after Brereton's death in 1933. In the letters Gilmore discusses her writing and other activities, including references to her work with Brereton on the Censorship Appeal Board. Gilmore also comments on literary figures such as John Shaw Neilson, George Robertson and Bernard O'Dowd. The volume includes manuscript drafts of various poems by Gilmore (12 p.), together with a draft of a long poem written as a memorial to J. F. Archibald (3 p.).

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