Poem "Veni Creator, " 1 page, by Lucy Lyttleton Masterman with a signed autograph letter, 2 pages, from Lucy Lyttleton Masterman to Mr. O'Donnell, 1913

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Box 18, Folder 43

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2 items

Scope and content:

She sends her poem and a letter to O'Donnell in answer to his request for her autograph. She also mentions that her poems are available in an American edition published by Mr. Mosher of Portland, Maine, under her maiden name.

Biographical / historical:

Lucy Blanche Lyttelton Masterman (1884-1977) was a British poet and diarist who jointed the Fabian Society. In 1908, she was married to Charles Masterman, a member of parliament. She published several books of poems, "A Book of Wild Things," "Lyrical Poems," and "Poems." She also co-authored "Wives of the Prime Ministers 1844-1906" and wrote a biography of her husband. She was politically active in the Liberal Party and made a strong showing in several elections but did not win.

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