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Hopkins, Catherine Smith, 1821-1920

 Person

Biographical note

Catherine “Kate” Smith was born on March 3, 1821. She was the daughter of Maria and John Simm Smith. On August 8, 1843 she married Manley Hopkins. Together the couple had nine children. She was a painter, poet, and a novelist, and was also a devout Anglican. She died in Surrey on September 30, 1920, aged 99.

Social Networks and Archival Context (SNAC) Identifier

Found in 7 Collections and/or Records:

Alfred Ainger to Catherine Smith (Kate) Hopkins, 1882 April 5

 File — Box 1: Series I; Series VII; Series IX; Series X; Series IV; Series V; Series VI; Series III; Series VIII; Series II, Folder: 8
Scope and Contents From the Collection: The Hopkins family papers is composed of materials relating to members of the Hopkins family, especially Manley Hopkins, his wife Catherine ("Kate"), and their children. A number of items concern Manley Hopkins's involvement with religious and political affairs in Hawaii. There are also clippings, photographs and correspondence of Gerard Manley Hopkins, SJ. Materials by and about other family members include correspondence, manuscripts, poems, legal documents, drawings, music and...
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Dates: 1882 April 5

Catherine Smith (Kate) Hopkins to Kate (Katie) Hopkins, 1912

 File — Box 1: Series I; Series VII; Series IX; Series X; Series IV; Series V; Series VI; Series III; Series VIII; Series II, Folder: 12
Scope and Contents From the Collection: The Hopkins family papers is composed of materials relating to members of the Hopkins family, especially Manley Hopkins, his wife Catherine ("Kate"), and their children. A number of items concern Manley Hopkins's involvement with religious and political affairs in Hawaii. There are also clippings, photographs and correspondence of Gerard Manley Hopkins, SJ. Materials by and about other family members include correspondence, manuscripts, poems, legal documents, drawings, music and...
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Collection is open for research.

Dates: 1912

Catherine Smith (Kate) Hopkins to Kate (Katie) Hopkins, 1913

 File — Box 1: Series I; Series VII; Series IX; Series X; Series IV; Series V; Series VI; Series III; Series VIII; Series II, Folder: 13
Scope and Contents From the Collection: The Hopkins family papers is composed of materials relating to members of the Hopkins family, especially Manley Hopkins, his wife Catherine ("Kate"), and their children. A number of items concern Manley Hopkins's involvement with religious and political affairs in Hawaii. There are also clippings, photographs and correspondence of Gerard Manley Hopkins, SJ. Materials by and about other family members include correspondence, manuscripts, poems, legal documents, drawings, music and...
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Dates: 1913

Hopkins, Catherine Smith (Kate), 1865-1877, undated

 File — Multiple Containers
Scope and Contents From the Series:

Photographs of Hopkins family members, friends, and colleagues, including members of the Hawaiian royal family and Anglican clergy.

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Dates: Other: 1865-1877, undated

Hopkins family papers

 Collection
Abstract

Composed of materials relating to members of the Hopkins family, especially Manley Hopkins, his wife Catherine ("Kate"), and their children. A number of items concern Manley Hopkins's involvement with religious and political affairs in Hawaii. The collection also includes a few pieces of correspondence by British Catholic author Gerard Manley Hopkins, SJ.

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Dates: 1826 - 1989; Majority of material found within 1826 - 1918

M. MacLake to Catherine Smith (Kate) Hopkins, no year July 14

 File — Box 1: Series I; Series VII; Series IX; Series X; Series IV; Series V; Series VI; Series III; Series VIII; Series II, Folder: 14
Scope and Contents From the Collection: The Hopkins family papers is composed of materials relating to members of the Hopkins family, especially Manley Hopkins, his wife Catherine ("Kate"), and their children. A number of items concern Manley Hopkins's involvement with religious and political affairs in Hawaii. There are also clippings, photographs and correspondence of Gerard Manley Hopkins, SJ. Materials by and about other family members include correspondence, manuscripts, poems, legal documents, drawings, music and...
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Collection is open for research.

Dates: no year July 14

Manley Hopkins to Catherine Smith (Kate) Hopkins, 1856 March 3

 File — Box 1: Series I; Series VII; Series IX; Series X; Series IV; Series V; Series VI; Series III; Series VIII; Series II, Folder: 1
Scope and Contents

"To Kate on her thirty-fifth birthday", containing a transcription of a poem by Tennyson.

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Collection is open for research.

Dates: 1856 March 3