Stevenson, D. E. (Dorothy Emily), 1892-1973

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Manuscript of Sarah's Cottage, a book by Stevenson published in 1968. Also includes a photocopy of a letter from D. E. Peploe [D. E. Stevenson] to "Miss Watson", dated 29 July [1963], starting "here is part of my new novel so that the typist can start on it".

Scope and Contents Manuscript of The Fair Miss Fortune, written in the 1930s by Stevenson but only published in 2011 by Greyladies. Also includes photocopies of three letters: from Ralph Hobber-Williams to publisher Curtis Brown (dated 7 January 1938); from D. E. Peploe [Stevenson] to Curtis Brown (dated 10 January 1938; and from Curtis Brown to D. E. Peploe [Stevenson] (dated 12 January 1938), all concerning the publication (or refusal to publish) and alteration of the book. There...

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Manuscript of The House of the Deer in longhand, a book by Stevenson published in 1970. Also includes a letter from Adrian house, Collins Publishers, to D. E. Peploe [Stevenson] dated 25 February 1970.

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Unbound manuscript of Stevenson's play in one act "The Last Heid", in longhand, undated.

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Unbound manuscript of Stevenson's short story "Where the Gentian Blooms" in longhand, undated.

Scope and Contents Manuscript (copy) entitled "An Author's Point of View", containing the text for a talk given by D. E. Stevenson in Glasgow. Undated. Note from the author: "Some notes for a talk to members of the Book Trade and other Businessmen and women in Glasgow. It was arranged by Messrs Collins and given in their premises in Cathedral Street. They enjoyed the jokes but very few of them had any useful suggestions to offer, however Messrs. Collins seemed quite satisfied - and said there was a good deal...

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Document entitled "Lecture No. 5. Island Magic", containing the manuscript text for a lecture given by D. E. Stevenson. Undated.

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Notebook entitled "Our Ancestors in South West Scotland" with manuscript notes in pen and pencil, "a series of articles about the people who lived in South West in bye-gone days". Undated. Same text (slightly more worked on) as the text in the "What Sort of People?" notebook.

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Manuscript text by Stevenson entitled "Rainbow into words" [incomplete?], numbered from 27 to 44. Undated.

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Document entitled "The Nettle", containing the manuscript text for a talk given by D. E. Stevenson to Bodesbeck Guild on 18 January 1949.