Scope and Contents of the Collection From the Collection: The letters in this collection span 1898-1899 and are written to his just married daughter Helen, detailing his life as under-secretary. The collection contains nearly 400 pages of Godley’s light-hearted thoughts about family and government matters, about his travels (he was especially fond of visiting churches and reveals keen knowledge of architecture), his reading, the cause of women's rights (Helen was a supporter of women's rights), dinners and other occasions with imporant people. He...