NAF 1/7/7 Correspondence and Invoices Relating to Dimitrije Mitrinović's Library

NAF 1/7/7 Correspondence and Invoices Relating to Dimitrije Mitrinović's Library.

Extent: 3 subfolders

Scope and content: Booksellers catalogues (including annotated copies), sub-folder "Books - Accounts 1920 -1953", comprised largely of invoices and other commercial letters from booksellers. Also invoices for rent on 38 Bloomsbury Street and for medical treatments, 1920s - 1953.

Language of material: English; German; Russian; French.

Notes: See also NAF 1/3/16, bookseller's catalogue.

NAF 1/7/8 Letters to Dimitrije Mitrinović.

Extent: 219 items

Scope and content: Manuscript and typescript letters, postcards and telegrams, arranged chronologically in folders. Subject matter includes art; books and the study of philosophy, religion and particular thinkers; Mitrinović's work with various individuals on their personal development; psychology and the Adler Society; Mitrinović's teaching and lecturing; and the New Britain Movement.

Language of material: English; Serbo-Croat; German; French

Notes: Some folders contain notes written by members of the New Atlantis Foundation concerning their work in appraising and research, e.g. 1923 file records the presence of certain letters which were destroyed by Ellen Mayne.

NAF 1/7/8/1 Postcard to Dimitrije Mitrinovi

from Nikolai Gubsky.

Date: 24 August 1917

Extent: 1 item

Scope and content: Postcard from Gubsky of the Russian Committee in London, 5th Floor, Empire House, Kingsway London WC to Mitrinović, 48 Bloomsbury St., London WC1, asking him to assist with his personal study of the Vedanta.

Date: 24 February 1916

Extent: 3 pages

Scope and content: Manuscript letter from Schuré in Paris, giving his apologies for not meeting with Mitrinović to discuss the Serbs and Serbian civilisation.

Language of material: French

NAF 1/7/8/3 Letter to Dimitrije Mitrinovi

from David George Hogarth.

Date: 26 November 1919

Extent: 1 page

Scope and content: Manuscript letter from Hogarth, 21 St Giles, Oxford, originally accompanying some papers on "physical anthropology" he was returning to Mitrinović, and suggesting that they might be more relevant to Professor Myers.

Date: 7 June 1919

Extent: 3 pages

Scope and content: Manuscript letter from Sebastian Sprott, expressing his admiration for the artist's work and asking for an autograph. He mentions his plan to visit Serbia. The letter has been annotated on the back by Dimitrije Mitrinović with a list of artists' names and is accompanied by a note explaining its presence amongst Mitrinović's papers.

Language of material: French

NAF 1/7/8/5 Postcard to Dimitrije Mitrinovi

from P. Jevti

.

Date: 25 June 1920

Extent: 1 item

Scope and content: Postcard with a photograph of the Parthenon, sent from Jevtić in Athens to Mitrinović in Lancaster Gate, London, concerning books on Buddhism and world religions.

Date: 20 April 1920

Extent: 1 item

Scope and content: Postcard from sent from Athens to Mitrinović in Ditchling, Sussex, with a photograph of an Ancient Greek sculpture of a bull.

Language of material: Serbo-Croat (Cyrillic Script)

NAF 1/7/8/7 Postcard to Dimitrije Mitrinovi

from P. Jevti

.

Date: 12 December 1920

Extent: 1 item

Scope and content: Postcard sent from Athens to Mitrinović in Ditchling, Sussex, with a photograph of an Ancient Greek terracotta figurine, asking for news and expressing his wish to move closer to London. A postscript in a different hand follows signed by [?Stramovitch].

Language of material: Serbo-Croat (Roman script)

NAF 1/7/8/8 Postcard to Dimitrije Mitrinovi

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Date: 10 August 1920

Extent: 1 item

Scope and content: Unsigned postcard sent to Mitrinović, 34 Bloomsbury Street, London, with a photograph of the Martello Tower at Langley Point, Eastbourne, annotated in Mitrinović's own hand with a reference to ?The Negro by W.E.B. Du Bois (1915).

Date: [1920]

Extent: 1 item

Scope and content: Postcard with a photograph of Tregastel, "Les Rochers du Gouffre" sent from Wiel in France to Mitrinović in Ditchling, Sussex. She sends news of her holiday and expresses her wish that Mitrinović could have joined them.

Date: 14 December 1920

Extent: 1 page

Scope and content: Manuscript letter from Bryden on behalf of The Liberal Christian League, inviting Mitrinović to speak on the subject of "The Unity of Christianity." The back is covered in rough notes in Mitrinović's hand.

Date: 28 November 1920

Extent: 1 page

Scope and content: Manuscript letter from Bryden on behalf of The Liberal Christian League, inviting Mitrinović to speak on the subject of "The Unity of Christendom", and expressing his view that such unity be a force for enhancing the work of the League of Nations.

Date: 2 September 1920

Extent: 2 pages

Scope and content: Manuscript letter from Evelyn Weil from Paris, thanking Mitrinović for the gift of a book, and inviting him to join her for dinner if he came to Paris.

Date: 25 July 1920

Extent: 2 pages

Scope and content: Manuscript letter from Child at the University of Manchester asking about an edition of Boscovitch's Theoria, (i.e. Theoria Philosophiæ Naturalis by Ruđer Josip Bošković, 1763), on which he and Mitrinović were collaborating. He discusses arrangements with the printer and purchasing paper, voicing his concern over financial matters.

Date: 2 August 1921

Extent: 1 item

Scope and content: Postcard with a photograph of La Grivola, Italy, sent from Avena to Mitrinović at 38 Cursitor Street, London. Sava reports that he is leaving Avena and heading to Florence.

Language of material: Serbo-Croat (Cyrillic script)

Notes: Surname illegible. “Sava” (see also 1/7/8/15-16 and 1/7/12/57-58) may be sculptor Anastas Botzarić (1894-1965).

Date: 14 August 1921

Extent: 1 item

Scope and content: Postcard with a print of 'Le Carceri', by Giambattista Piranesi sent from Via Ginari 30, Florence, to Mitrinović at the offices of The New Age, 38 Cursitor Street, London. Sava sends greetings.

Language of material: Serbo-Croat (Cyrillic script)

Notes: see note for 1/7/8/14 re Sava’s identity.

Date: 29 August 1921

Extent: 1 item

Scope and content: Postcard with a photograph of a sculpture of St Matthew by Michelangelo in the Galleria Antica e Moderna. Sent from Via Ginari 30, Florence, to Mitrinović at the offices of The New Age, 38 Cursitor Street, London. Sava sends greetings.

Language of material: Serbo-Croat (Cyrillic script)

Notes: see note for 1/7/8/14 re Sava’s identity.

Date: 15 April 1921

Extent: 1 item

Scope and content: Postcard with a photograph of the Cathedral in Belgrade. Graham lists the cities he has visited and those he will be travelling to.

Date: 3 September 1921

Extent: 1 item

Scope and content: Postcard with a photograph of the Alberta Temple, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, Cardston, Alberta, which Graham had visited.

Date: 24 December 1921

Extent: 1 item

Scope and content: Postcard with a photograph of the "Mummy of Seti" from the Egyptian Museum, Cairo, with a Christmas greeting.

Date: 24 October 1921

Extent: 1 item

Scope and content: Empty envelope.

Language of material: Serbo-Croat (Roman script); English

NAF 1/7/8/21 Letter to Dimitrije Mitrinovi

from Raymond Andrew.

Date: 12 October 1921

Extent: 2 pages

Scope and content: Letter from Raymond Andrew, Secretary and Archivist of The National Rosicrucian Lodge, Bristol promising to send information about working with the Lodge and giving advice about further study of Rosicrucianism in response to an enquiry by Mitrinović.

Date: 30 July 1921

Extent: 2 pages, 1 envelope

Scope and content: Letter from Vera Fordham, Langley Rise, Kings Langley, Herts, to Mitrinović at Ditchling, Sussex, arranging to meet in London.

Date: 2 June 1921

Extent: 1 page

Scope and content: Telegram from Graham at Faygate, Sussex to Mitrinović in Ditchling, Sussex, inviting him for a week-long visit.

Date: 12 October 1921

Extent: 2 pages, 1 envelope

Scope and content: Letter from Fordham, 30 Arundel Mansions, Kelvedon Road, Fulham, to Mitrinović, Ditchling, Sussex, inviting him to meet a friend of hers who was working with the Student Christian movement.

Date: 14 September 1922

Extent: 1 item

Scope and content: Postcard featuring a photograph of the ship "R.M.S. Kaisar-I-Hind in storm weather" sent by Chandra-Dev in India to "Dr." Mitrinović in Ditchling, Sussex, with his greetings.

Date: 19 May 1922

Extent: 1 item

Scope and content: Postcard featuring a photograph of the Throne of King Minos of Crete. Sent by Bishop Nicholas [Nikolai Velimirović] and Vitomir Pavlović in Heraklion, Crete, to Mitrinović at 48 Bloomsbury Street, London with greetings.

Language of material: Serbo-Croat (Roman script)

NAF 1/7/8/27 Letter to Dimitrije Mitrinovi

from S. Chullick.

Date: 12 September 1922

Extent: 1 page

Scope and content: Manuscript letter from Chullick, sent on behalf of Niranjan Pal of The Indian Players theatre company, cancelling an appointment.

Date: 19 January 1922

Extent: 2 pages

Scope and content: Manuscript letter from Moffat in Paris to Mitrinović, originally enclosing other letters [see NAF 1/7/8/29 and NAF 1/7/8/30]. Moffat urges Mitrinović to visit Lady Cunard urgently and asks him to report back about another visit to someone who had bought some of his paintings.

Date: 20 January 1922

Extent: 1 page, 1 envelope

Scope and content: Manuscript letter of introduction from Moffat in Paris to Mrs. Ezzaguzig at Cleveland House, St James Square, London, written on behalf of Mitrinović.

Date: 20 January 1922

Extent: 2 pages, 1 envelope

Scope and content: Manuscript letter of introduction from Moffat in Paris to Lady Cunard at 5 Carlton House Terrace, London, written on behalf of Mitrinović and mentioning his friendship with Ivan Meštrović.

Date: 29 November 1923

Extent: 3 pages

Scope and content: Manuscript letter from Mrs. Viwonik [?], at 20 Quai d'Orléans, Paris to Mitrinović concerning a German book.

Language of material: German

NAF 1/7/8/32 Letter to Dimitrije Mitrinovi

from Vera Fordham.

Date: 2 March 1923

Extent: 2 pages

Scope and content: Manuscript letter sent from Fordham at the Hotel Excelsior, Nancy, to Mitrinović asking him to let her lead an "ordinary life", comparing France with England, and giving her impressions of the country.

Date: 22 July 1923

Extent: 1 page

Scope and content: Manuscript letter from Taylor, The Manor House, Garsington, Oxford, inviting Mitrinović to tea.

Date: 11 March 1923

Extent: 2 pages

Scope and content: Manuscript letter from Professor Scott of University College of South Wales and Monmouthshire, proposing to write a series of articles on unemployment for The New Age, following on from one he had published in The Daily Mail.

Date: 6 July 1923

Extent: 2 pages

Scope and content: Manuscript letter sent from Buckton [a.k.a. Alice Buckton] Chalice Well, Glastonbury, discussing an upcoming visit from DM, arranged through Stephen Graham, and looking forward to a discussion on theosophy.

Date: 18 April 1923

Extent: 2 pages

Scope and content: Manuscript letter from Repton, 5 Pentland Gardens, Wandsworth, to Mitrinović responding to the articles written in The New Age under the pseudonym "M.M. Cosmoi". The letter invites DM to meet Repton's group to discuss whether or not they could join forces.

Date: 8 July 1923

Extent: 1 item

Scope and content: Postcard featuring a photograph of a woman in traditional Bosnian costume. Printed text in Serbian and German reads, "Greetings from Bosnia and Herzegovina".

Language of material: Serbo-Croat (Roman script).

Notes: Sender's initial illegible.

Date: 18 September 1923

Extent: 2 pages

Scope and content: Manuscript letter from E. Carter Preston, 155 Canning Street, Liverpool, reporting on his difficulties with trying to obtain copies of Rudolf Steiner's books in Liverpool, and expressing his hope that Mitrinović would visit again.

Date: 2 March 1923

Extent: 1 item

Scope and content: Postcard featuring a black and white reproduction of 'Concert aux Tuileries' by Manet, sent from Moffat in Paris to Mitrinović, c/o S. Popović in London. Moffat demands to know why his letters have gone unanswered, threatening to "drop" Mitrinović, and asks for the return of his "Logos Cope".

Date: 4 September 1924

Extent: 4 pages

Scope and content: Manuscript letter from Repton (signing himself "Sagittarius"), 5 Pentland Gardens, Wandsworth, to Mitrinović discussing the regular intellectual conversations the two had been having, reading matter (including the articles written in The New Age under the pseudonym "M.M. Cosmoi"). Repton discusses his philosophical point of view on "the earth spirit".

Date: 17 August 1924

Extent: 1 page

Scope and content: Manuscript letter from Repton, 5 Pentland Gardens, Wandsworth, to Mitrinović asking to borrow a book on psychoanalysis, and stating that he had been in touch with the Anthroposophical Society.

Date: 24 April 1924

Extent: 1 page

Scope and content: Manuscript letter signed "J.Y.", stating that he will attend an afternoon of Russian Dancing.

Date: 30 June 1924

Extent: 2 pages

Scope and content: Manuscript letter giving his apologies for not attending an upcoming event, due to exhaustion.

Date: 10 June 1924

Extent: 1 page

Scope and content: Note giving his apologies for being unable to visit, due to a conflict with a talk he was due to give to the Medical Research Club about his work on sexual glands.

Date: 20 March 1924

Extent: 2 pages

Scope and content: Manuscript letter, sent from 8 Wilton Street, London S.W.1, explaining that she would be unable to visit due to pleurisy.

Date: 18 October 1924

Extent: 1 item

Scope and content: Postcard featuring a black and white photograph of the Orient Line ship, S.S. Ormuz, and mentioning St Luke's Day.

Date: 25 January 1924

Extent: 5 pages

Scope and content: Manuscript letter, sent from Cavenham Mill House, Icklingham, Mildenhall, Suffolk. Blundell reports that he has visited the headquarters of the Anthroposophical Society, following DM's advice. He discusses a debate he had with a friend, "Lewis", and Lewis' concerns about where Mitrinović's teaching might be leading, as well as his plans to help another friend, "Pearce". Blundell recommends a book on Anthroposophy.

Date: 27 March 1924

Extent: 6 pages

Scope and content: Manuscript letter, sent from Cavenham Mill House, Icklingham, Mildenhall, Suffolk. Blundell discusses his theosophical studies, Rudolf Steiner's lectures, a play by John Galsworthy, the possibility of introducing his friend "Fox" to Mitrinović, events in his personal life and a dream he had about Mitrinović.

Notes: Final page missing.

NAF 1/7/8/49 Letter to Dimitrije Mitrinovi

from Alfred R. Blundell.

Date: 5 April 1924

Extent: 3 pages

Scope and content: Manuscript letter, sent from Cavenham Mill House, Icklingham, Mildenhall, Suffolk. Blundell discusses a book Mitrinović had loaned to him, The Gates of Knowledge, gives news of his friends, and promises to bring The Secret Doctrine to Mitrinović.

Date: 7 May 1924

Extent: 2 pages

Scope and content: Manuscript letter, sent from Cavenham Mill House, Icklingham, Mildenhall, Suffolk. Blundell discusses a planned visit to London, some new contacts interested in theosophy, and his horoscope.

Date: 20 June 1924

Extent: 1 page

Scope and content: Manuscript letter from Franklin, 47 Doneraile St, London, returning a book on Rosicrucianism that she had borrowed. She expresses her desire for Mitrinović to teach her and "make a catalyst" of her.

Date: 28 April 1924

Extent: 1 page

Scope and content: Manuscript letter from Page, sent from 97 Cadogan Gardens, London, making plans to meet Mitrinović for dinner and a discussion.

Date: 29 June 1924

Extent: 1 page

Scope and content: Manuscript letter from Hopkins to Mitrinović, on Labor Age, New York notepaper, discussing plans for dinner at a café.

Date: 14 July 1924

Extent: 1 page

Scope and content: Manuscript letter from Page, sent from 18 Southampton Buildings, Chancery Lane, London, making plans to meet Mitrinović for lunch.

Date: 19 May 1924

Extent: 1 page

Scope and content: Manuscript letter from Seesodia, sent from 38 Mornington Road, London, asking Mitrinović for money and asking him not to pass on his address to anyone else to avoid further trouble.

Date: 23 June 1924

Extent: 1 page

Scope and content: Manuscript letter from Seesodia, sent from 38 Mornington Road, London, concerning his financial difficulties and asking Mitrinović for money.

Date: 20 September 1924

Extent: 1 page

Scope and content: Manuscript letter from Seesodia, sent c/o Mr. Sinclair, 64 Halford Road, Islington, thanking Mitrinović for giving him money and reporting on his meeting with Mr. France [Anatole France?].

Date: 8 October 1924

Extent: 1 page

Scope and content: Manuscript letter from Seesodia, sent from 64 Halford Road, Islington, explaining his difficulties in tracking Mitrinović down and asking for paper.

Date: 9 October 1924

Extent: 2 pages

Scope and content: Manuscript letter from Campbell, sent from 12 Buckingham Street, Adelphi, London, giving details of a lecture to be given by Dr. Eisler on "The Water of Life and the Baptism in the Coptic Gnostic Scriptures". He suggests bringing Dr. Eisler to the studio after the lecture, or bringing a group along to the event.