Overview of the Collection
Access
Administrative Information
Cataloging Decisions
Related materials in the Huntington Library
Biographical Note
Scope and Content
Arrangement
Indexing Terms
Indexing: Subjects
Indexing: Added Entries
Overview of the Collection
Title: Henry Herron Beauchamp Papers
Dates (inclusive): 1870-1942
Collection Number: mssHM 77555-77664
Creator:
Beauchamp, Henry Herron, 1825-1907.
Extent: 121 pieces in 7 boxes.
Repository:
The Huntington Library, Art Collections, and Botanical Gardens.
Manuscripts Department
1151 Oxford Road
San Marino, California 91108
Phone: (626) 405-2129
Email: reference@huntington.org
URL: http://www.huntington.org
Abstract: This collection consists of the journals of English businessman H.H. Beauchamp (1825-1907), for the years 1870-1907, in which
he wrote extensively about family matters and travels, as well
letters written by Beauchamp, mainly to his wife, Elizabeth Lassetter Beauchamp, and other family members. A second major
part of the collection is some papers by
Beauchamp's daughter English novelist Countess Elizabeth Russell (1866-1941).
Language: English.
Access
Open to qualified researchers by prior application through the Reader Services
Department. For more information, contact Reader Services.
Administrative Information
Publication Rights
Literary rights are retained by Ann E. Hardham.
The Huntington Library does not require that researchers request permission to
quote from or publish images of this material, nor does it charge fees for such
activities. The responsibility for identifying the copyright holder, if there is
one, and obtaining necessary permissions rests with the researcher.
Preferred Citation
[Identification of item]. Henry Herron Beauchamp Papers, The Huntington Library,
San Marino, California.
Provenance
Chiefly the gift of Ann E. Hardham, January 15, 2012.
The two typewritten copies and printed proof sheets of the Russell novel, Mr.
Skeffington, were the gift of Ann E. Hardham, John C. Hardham and Virginia B.
Hardham, January 15, 2012.
Cataloging Decisions
1. Elizabeth was born Mary Annette Beauchamp (but known in the family as “May”), then
after her first marriage in 1891, she became Elizabeth von Arnim, and after her
second marriage in 1916, she became Elizabeth, Countess Russell; Russell was the
name she preferred to use until her death in 1941. Her authorized name in the
Huntington Online Catalogue is Elizabeth Von Arnim, 1866-1941, but it was decided to
catalog the material in this collection with the form of her name used in other
Huntington manuscript collections.
2. Elizabeth’s address book contained a number of loose letters, cards, and ephemera
laid into the volume; these loose items were removed and cataloged separately with
the original location noted on the front of the folder.
3. Henry Herron Beauchamp was in the habit of writing long letters to his family
while he travelled; some of the letters were written over the course of several
weeks. These “general” letters were meant to be read and shared amongst his entire
family; at the same time, Beauchamp was in the habit of writing short, personal
letters to his wife “Louey,” (Elizabeth Lassetter Beauchamp). Therefore, the dates
of all of these letters overlap in a way that can be confusing to a researcher; the
letters have been arranged chronologically by the first date of each letter.
Related materials in the Huntington Library
Biographical Note
Henry Herron Beauchamp was born in London, England, in 1825. In 1838, he went to
work for the merchant and shipping firm of Messrs. Samuel Baker, Philpotts &
Co., after ten years in London was sent to Mauritius; and after a further two years,
he decided to go into the trading and shipping business on his own. He relocated to
Australia for 20 years where he became a successful businessman but then
semi-retired and returned to England in 1870. After his return to Europe, Beauchamp
travelled extensively throughout the world until about 1890; he died at Bexley, Kent
on Oct. 6, 1907. In January 1855, Beauchamp married Elizabeth Weiss Lassetter, and
together they had six children, the youngest of whom was Mary Annette Beauchamp.
Mary Annette Beauchamp was born in Australia, at the family’s holiday home, in 1866.
She became known to the world in 1898 as “Elizabeth” after the publication of her
first novel,
Elizabeth and Her German Garden. She was a very popular
writer during her lifetime and wrote some twenty works, mainly semi-autobiographical
novels between 1897 and 1940; two of her novels have been made into films,
Mr. Skeffington and
The Enchanted April. She
married Count Henning von Arnim-Schlagenthin in 1891, and after his death in 1910,
she married John Francis Stanley Russell, 2nd Earl, in 1916, though they separated
in 1919. Elizabeth died in Charleston, South Carolina, in 1941.
Scope and Content
The collection consists of H.H. Beauchamp's Journals with typewritten transcriptions
for the years 1870-1907, in which he wrote extensively about family matters, as well
as, his travels, often pasting in photos, newspaper clippings and other printed
material about the places he visited; the collection also includes letters written
by Beauchamp, mainly to his wife, Elizabeth Lassetter Beauchamp, and other family
members. A second major part of the collection is the Elizabeth Mary, Countess
Russell, Address book, correspondence, with one letter by George Moore, ephemera and
manuscripts, which consist of two typewritten copies and printed proof sheets of her
novel, "Mr. Skeffington."
The papers consist of the following series:
1. Journals (Box 1) are arranged
chronologically and cover the years 1870-1907. Beauchamp wrote extensively about his
world travels from 1870 until 1890, often pasting in photos, newspaper clippings and
other printed material about the places he visited. After 1890, the journals mainly
focus on family life and concerns, especially the health of his large extended
family. Elizabeth Russell (as “May”) is only mentioned briefly in the earlier
journals but becomes more important after 1888, during her courtship with von Arnim.
2. Journal Transcriptions (Boxes 2-3) are arranged chronologically. These
transcriptions are photocopies of the typewritten originals; because the journals
are somewhat fragile it is best to read the transcriptions for detailed content of
the journals.
3. H. H. Beauchamp Correspondence & Ephemera (Boxes 4-5) is arranged
alphabetically by author and addressee. The majority of the letters were written by
Beauchamp to his wife “Louey” and cover the years 1870 to 1905. These letters can be
read alongside the journals as they provide some further travel details but are
mainly concerned with family matters. There are a small number of letters to other
family members, including one letter to Elizabeth, Countess Russell. This material
also includes a copy of Beauchamp’s death certificate and the padded folder which
originally held the letters.
4. Elizabeth Mary, Countess Russell Address book, Correspondence, Ephemera &
Manuscripts (Boxes 6-7) is arranged by format and then alphabetically by author.
This material includes Elizabeth’s address book, and the letters, cards, and
ephemera removed from the address book and cataloged separately. There is also one
letter from George Moore to Elizabeth, originally with the Beauchamp letters. The
manuscripts are two carbon copy, typewritten copies, and the printed proof sheets of
Mr. Skeffington; the printed proof sheets have been removed to a
long, flat folder for storage.
Arrangement
Organized in the following manner:
- 1. Journals (Box 1)
- 2. Journal Transcriptions (Boxes 2-3)
- 3. H.H. Beauchamp Correspondence & Ephemera (Boxes 4-5)
- 4. Elizabeth Mary, Countess Russell, Address book, Correspondence,
Ephemera & Manuscripts (Boxes 6-7)
Arranged chronologically and alphabetically within series.
Note: Elizabeth was born Mary Annette Beauchamp (but known in the family as "May"),
then after her first marriage in 1891, she became Elizabeth von Arnim, and after her
second marriage in 1916, she became Elizabeth, Countess Russell; Russell was the
name she preferred to use until her death in 1941. Her authorized name in the
Huntington Online Catalog is Elizabeth Von Arnim, 1866-1941, but it was decided to
catalog the material in this collection with the form of her name used in other
Huntington manuscript collections.
Indexing Terms
Subjects
Beauchamp, Henry
Herron, 1825-1907, -- Archives.
Von Arnim, Elizabeth,
1866-1941, -- Archives.
Young, Brigham,
1801-1877.
Australia --
Description and travel.
Belgium -- Description
and travel.
China -- Description
and travel.
Egypt -- Description
and travel.
England -- Description
and travel.
France -- Description
and travel.
Germany -- Description
and travel.
Hong Kong --
Description and travel.
New Zealand --
Description and travel.
Switzerland --
Description and travel.
United States --
Description and travel.
Forms/Genres
Ephemera -- Great Britain -- 19th
century.
Ephemera -- Great Britain -- 20th
century.
Journals -- Great Britain -- 19th
century.
Letters (correspondence) -- Great
Britain -- 19th century.
Letters (correspondence) -- Great
Britain -- 20th century.
Manuscripts -- Great Britain -- 20th
century.
Additional Contributors
Beauchamp, Elizabeth Lassetter,
1836-1919, recipient.
Moore, George, 1852-1933.
Von Arnim, Elizabeth, 1866-1941.
- Australia -- Description and travel. In Henry Herron Beauchamp, 1825-1907, Journals & transcriptions, (1872, Jan.-1888, Dec.).
HM 77556-77557, 77561(2), 77562(2-3).
- Australia -- Description and travel. In Henry Herron Beauchamp, 1825-1907, letters to Elizabeth Lassetter Beauchamp, 1826-1919,
(1873-1876). HM 77587, 77600-77601, 77609, 77611, 77613.
- Austria -- Description and travel. In Henry Herron Beauchamp, 1825-1907, Journal & transcription, (1870, Jan.-1872, Jan.).
HM 77555, 77560(2).
- Beauchamp, Sydney, Sir, 1861-1921. In Henry Herron Beauchamp, 1825-1907, Journal & transcription, (1907, Jan.-Oct.). HM
77559, 77564.
- Beauchamp, Henry Herron, 1825-1907. In Certified Copy of an Entry of Death…, (1907, Oct. 7). HM 77647.
- Belgium -- Description and travel. In Henry Herron Beauchamp, 1825-1907, Journals & transcriptions, (1870, Jan.-1906, Dec.).
HM 77555, 77558, 77560(2), 77563(1).
- Boer War, 1899-1902. In Henry Herron Beauchamp, 1825-1907, Journal & transcription, (1889, Jan.-1906, Dec.). HM 77558, 77563(2-3).
- Boston (Mass.) -- Description and travel. In Henry Herron Beauchamp, 1825-1907, Journal & transcription, (1873, July-1888,
Dec.). HM 77557, 77562(1).
- Canada -- Description and travel. In Henry Herron Beauchamp, 1825-1907, Journal & transcription, (1873, July-1888, Dec.).
HM 77557, 77562(1).
- Ceylon -- Description and travel. In Henry Herron Beauchamp, 1825-1907, Journal & transcriptions, (1872, Jan.-1880, Feb.).
HM 77556, 77561(1-2), 77562(3).
- Ceylon -- Description and travel. In Henry Herron Beauchamp, 1825-1907, letters to Elizabeth Lassetter Beauchamp, 1826-1919,
(1872). HM 77584-77585.
- Chicago (Ill.) -- Description and travel. In Henry Herron Beauchamp, 1825-1907, Journal & transcription, (1873, July-1888,
Dec.). HM 77557, 77562(1).
- Chicago (Ill.) -- Description and travel. In Henry Herron Beauchamp, 1825-1907, letter to Elizabeth Lassetter Beauchamp,
1826-1919, (1873, July 14). HM 77595.
- Chicago (Ill.) -- Fire. In Henry Herron Beauchamp, 1825-1907, letter to Elizabeth Lassetter Beauchamp, 1826-1919, (1873,
July 14). HM 77595.
- China -- Description and travel. In Henry Herron Beauchamp, 1825-1907, Journal & transcription, (1872, Jan.-1873, June).
HM 77556, 77561(2).
- China -- Description and travel. In Henry Herron Beauchamp, 1825-1907, letter to Elizabeth Lassetter Beauchamp, 1826-1919,
(1873, Apr. 18-25). HM 77591.
- Edward VII, King of Great Britain, 1841-1910. In Henry Herron Beauchamp, 1825-1907, letter to Jessy [Lassetter], (1902, May
6). HM 77640.
- Egypt -- Description and travel. In Henry Herron Beauchamp, 1825-1907, Journal & transcription, (1872, Jan.-1873, June).
HM 77556, 77561(1).
- Egypt -- Description and travel. In Henry Herron Beauchamp, 1825-1907, letters to Elizabeth Lassetter Beauchamp, 1826-1919,
(1872). HM 77579-77580.
- England -- Description and travel. In Henry Herron Beauchamp, 1825-1907, Journal & transcriptions, (1873, July-1888, Dec.).
HM 77557, 77562(2-3).
- France -- Description and travel. In Henry Herron Beauchamp, 1825-1907, Journals & transcriptions, (1870, Jan.-1906, Dec.).
HM 77555-77558, 77560(2), 77561(1), 77562(1), 77563(1).
- Germany -- Description and travel. In Henry Herron Beauchamp, 1825-1907, Journals & transcriptions, (1870, Jan.-1906, Dec.).
HM 77555-77556, 77558, 77560(2), 77561(1).
- Hong Kong -- Description and travel. In Henry Herron Beauchamp, 1825-1907, Journal & transcriptions, (1872, Jan.-1873, June).
HM 77556, 77561(2), 77563(1).
- Hong Kong -- Description and travel. In Henry Herron Beauchamp, 1825-1907, letter to Elizabeth Lassetter Beauchamp, 1826-1919,
(1873, Apr. 18-25). HM 77591.
- Ireland -- Description and travel. In Henry Herron Beauchamp, 1825-1907, Journal & transcription, (1870, Jan.-1872, Jan.).
HM 77555, 77560(1).
- Italy -- Description and travel. In Henry Herron Beauchamp, 1825-1907, Journals & transcriptions, (1872, Jan.-1906, Dec.).
HM 77556, 77558, 77561(1), 77563(1).
- Italy -- Description and travel. In Henry Herron Beauchamp, 1825-1907, letter to Elizabeth Lassetter Beauchamp, 1826-1919,
(1892, June 2-3). HM 77618.
- Japan -- Description and travel. In Henry Herron Beauchamp, 1825-1907, Journal & transcription, (1872, Jan.-1873, June).
HM 77556, 77561(2).
- Japan -- Description and travel. In Henry Herron Beauchamp, 1825-1907, letter to Elizabeth Lassetter Beauchamp, 1826-1919,
(1873, May 9). HM 77592.
- Netherlands, The -- Description and travel. In Henry Herron Beauchamp, 1825-1907, Journal & transcription, (1889, Jan.-1906,
Dec.). HM 77558, 77563(1).
- New York (N.Y.) -- Description and travel. In Henry Herron Beauchamp, 1825-1907, Journal & transcription, (1873, July-1888,
Dec.). HM 77557, 77562(1).
- New Zealand -- Description and travel. In Henry Herron Beauchamp, 1825-1907, Journal & transcription, (1873, July-1888, Dec.).
HM 77557, 77562(2).
- New Zealand -- Description and travel. In Henry Herron Beauchamp, 1825-1907, letters to Elizabeth Lassetter Beauchamp, 1826-1919,
(1875). HM 77603, 77606.
- Philadelphia (Pa.) -- Description and travel. In Henry Herron Beauchamp, 1825-1907, Journal & transcriptions, (1873, July-1888,
Dec.). HM 77557, 77562(1, 3).
- Russell, Elizabeth Mary, Countess, 1866-1941. In Henry Herron Beauchamp, 1825-1907, Journals & transcriptions, (1889, Jan.-1907,
Oct.). HM 77558-77559, 77563(1-3), 77564.
- Russell, Elizabeth Mary, Countess, 1866-1941. In Henry Herron Beauchamp, 1825-1907, letters to Elizabeth Lassetter Beauchamp,
1826-1919, (1875-1876). HM 77608, 77615.
- Russell, Elizabeth Mary, Countess, 1866-1941. In Henry Herron Beauchamp, 1825-1907, letter to Jessy [Lassetter], (1889, Oct.
5). HM 77623.
- Russell, Elizabeth Mary, Countess, 1866-1941. In Henry Herron Beauchamp, 1825-1907, letter to Emma Maunsell, (1907, Sep.
5). HM 77644.
- Russell, Elizabeth Mary, Countess, 1866-1941. In Ephemera. Autograph notes…, (1922-1942). HM 77661.
- Salt Lake City (Utah) -- Description and travel. In Henry Herron Beauchamp, 1825-1907, Journal & transcription, (1873, July-1888,
Dec.). HM 77557, 77562(1).
- San Francisco (Calif.) -- Description and travel. In Henry Herron Beauchamp, 1825-1907, Journal & transcription, (1872, Jan.-1873,
June). HM 77556, 77561(2).
- Singapore -- Description and travel. In Henry Herron Beauchamp, 1825-1907, Journal & transcription, (1872, Jan.-1873, June).
HM 77556, 77561(2).
- Singapore -- Description and travel. In Henry Herron Beauchamp, 1825-1907, letter to Elizabeth Lassetter Beauchamp, 1826-1919,
(1873, Mar. 29-Apr. 10). HM 77590.
- Suez -- Description and travel. In Henry Herron Beauchamp, 1825-1907, Journal & transcription, (1873, July-1888, Dec.).
HM 77557, 77562(3).
- Switzerland -- Description and travel. In Henry Herron Beauchamp, 1825-1907, Journals & transcriptions, (1870, Jan.-1888,
Dec.). HM 77555-77557, 55760(2), 77561(1), 77562(1-2).
- Switzerland -- Description and travel. In Henry Herron Beauchamp, 1825-1907, letter to [Dearest Aunts], (1872, Aug. 20).
HM 77566.
- United States -- Description and travel. In Henry Herron Beauchamp, 1825-1907, Journal & transcription, (1873, July-1888,
Dec.). HM 77557, 77562(1).
- Victoria, Queen of Great Britain, 1819-1901. In Henry Herron Beauchamp, 1825-1907, Journal & transcription, (1889, Jan.-1906,
Dec.). HM 77558, 77563(3).
- Von Arnim-Schlagenthin, Henning August, Graf, 1851-1910. In Henry Herron Beauchamp, 1825-1907, Journals & transcriptions,
(1889, Jan.-1907, Oct.). HM 77558-77559, 77563(1-2), 77564.
- Washington (D.C.) -- Description and travel. In Henry Herron Beauchamp, 1825-1907, Journal & transcription, (1873, July-1888,
Dec.). HM 77557, 77562(1).
- Young, Brigham, 1801-1877. In Henry Herron Beauchamp, 1825-1907, Journal & transcription, (1873, July-1888, Dec.). HM 77557,
77562(1).
- Young, Brigham, 1801-1877. In Henry Herron Beauchamp, 1825-1907, letter to Elizabeth Lassetter Beauchamp, 1826-1919, (1873,
July 3-7). HM 77594.
- Yosemite (Calif.) -- Description and travel. In Henry Herron Beauchamp, 1825-1907, Journal & transcription, (1872, Jan.-1873,
June). HM 77556, 77561(2).
- Beauchamp, Elizabeth Lassetter, 1836-1919. Jt. Addressee with Henry Herron Beauchamp, 1825-1907, for Mrs. ----- Woodin, (1880,
Jan. 20). HM 77648.
- Russell, Elizabeth Mary, Countess, 1866-1941. Addressee for Henry Herron Beauchamp, 1825- 1907, (1901, Nov. 20). HM 77646.
- Russell, Elizabeth Mary, Countess, 1866-1941. Addressee for [Marie-Thérèse] de Croisset, ([ca. 1932?]). HM 77651.
- Russell, Elizabeth Mary, Countess, 1866-1941. Addressee for George Moore, 1852-1933, ([ca. 1930?], Feb. 18). HM 77654.
- Russell, Elizabeth Mary, Countess, 1866-1941. Addressee for N---- J---- Riches, (1937, Jan. 24). HM 77656.
- Russell, Elizabeth Mary, Countess, 1866-1941. Addressee for Mary Stuart, (1928, Feb. 23). HM 77658.
- Russell, Elizabeth Mary, Countess, 1866-1941. Addressee for [?] Thomson, (1940, July 11). HM 77659.
- Russell, Elizabeth Mary, Countess, 1866-1941. Addressee for [-----], ([ca. 1935?]). HM 77660.