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During his childhood and adolescence, George Moore of Moore Hall also attended boarding school near Birmingham and lived with other members of his family in London. Here are 13 extant letters from the 1860s.
The juvenile letters about racing are hard to follow without notes. In lieu of them, I inserted links and bracketed text to clarify meaning.
1863-03-28 to Mary Blake Moore
1866-01-25 to George Henry Moore
1866-01-28 to George Henry Moore
1866-07-05 to George Henry Moore
1866-07-06 to George Henry Moore
1869-08 or -09-a to Joseph Appleby
1869-08 or -09-b to Joseph Appleby
1869-08 or -09-c to Joseph Appleby
Letters from James Spencer Northcote
J. S. Northcote (circa 1870), oil on canvas by John Rogers Herbert (St. Mary’s College, Oscott CIO, courtesy of Naomi Johnson, Curator)
Three letters from Dr. James Spencer Northcote (1821-1907), President of Oscott College (1860-1877) to George Henry Moore, father of the novelist. The letters provide context and perspective on George’s schooling.
George later recalled Northcote:
A great bellied, big, ugly fellow, whom we used to call the Gorilla. He was almost as hairy, great tufts starting out of his ears and out of his nostrils; the backs of his hands were covered, and hair grew thickly between the knuckles. (Hail and Farewell! Salve, 1912, Chapter 17)
22 December 1865 from James Spencer Northcote to George Henry Moore
20 September 1866 from James Spencer Northcote to George Henry Moore
18 November 1866 from James Spencer Northcote to George Henry Moore
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