Correspondence of Malise and Angela Hore-Ruthven, 1908-40

Component identifier:

Subseries 7_7

Content Summary:

Letters to and from Malise and Angela Hore-Ruthven, brother and sister-in-law of Lord Gowrie. Filed amongst the correspondence is a typescript copy of an letter describing the marriage of Walter Hore to the Honourable Mary Ruthven, founders of the Hore-Ruthven family in 1806.

Immediate source of acquisition:

The papers were donated to the National Library in seven instalments: by Gowrie's grandson, the Honourable Malise Hore-Ruthven, in 1970, 1981 (two instalments), 1983, 1986 and 1993, and; in 1999 by Barbara Blanch, widow of Gowrie's biographer, John Blanch. In addition, in 1969 the Library received a collection of books acquired by Lord Gowrie, which had been housed at Australia House since 1955. Most of the volumes were presentation copies inscribed by the authors. Those books not already held were added to the Library's general book collection, whilst duplicate titles were offered to other libraries through the Clearing Centre.

Names:

Hore-Ruthven, Malise

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