Davies, W. H. (William Henry), 1871-1940
Person
Dates
- Existence: 1871-07-03 - 1940-09-26
Biographical note
W. H. Davies (1871-1940) was a Welsh poet, writer and traveler around the United States and United Kingdom. Davies personally financed the printing of his first book The Soul's Destroyer in 1905 at a cost of £19. The book was generally ignored. Desperate for money, Davies compiled a list of prominent persons, and wrote to each sending a copy to the book and a request for financial assistance.
Occupations
Places
- Newport (Wales) (Place of Birth)
- Nailsworth (England) (Place of Death)
- Wales (Associated Country)
Found in 1 Collection or Record:
W. H. Davies letter to Sir Arthur Thomas Quiller-Couch, 1905 June 27
File — Box 1, Folder: 14
Scope and Contents
Holograph letter to author Sir Arthur Thomas Quiller-Couch asking for financial assistance with the book The Soul's Destroyer and other Poems "...as I am at present without means of support."
Dates:1905 June 27
