Maxwell, W. H. (William Hamilton), 1792-1850

Variant names

Hide Profile

Maxwell was a Irish soldier in the Napoleonic wars who retired to minister to a remote Irish parish, where he began to write Irish military and sporting novels. After some success he moved to London in the 1830s, where he produced novels, military histories and biographies, and Irish and Scottish travel-books. While he did have some success, he died in poverty on December 29, 1850 in Musselburgh near Edinburgh.

From the guide to the Papers of William Hamilton Maxwell, ca 1844?, December [1844?], (University of Kansas Kenneth Spencer Research Library Department of Special Collections)

Irish novelist.

From the description of Autograph letter signed : Dulwich, to Mr. Marsh, "Monday," [n.d.]. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270859976

Archival Resources
Role Title Holding Repository
referencedIn Century Company records New York Public Library. Manuscripts and Archives Division
creatorOf Patrick, Robert, 1835-1866. Robert D. Patrick letters, 1862. Louisiana State University, LSU Libraries
creatorOf Papers of William Hamilton Maxwell, ca 1844?, December [1844?] University of Kansas Kenneth Spencer Research Library Department of Special Collections
creatorOf Burns, Jean (Armour), 1767-1834. Letter, 1819, May 25, Dumfries, Scotland, to William Hamilton Maxwell, Dumfries, Scotland. Brown University Archives, John Hay Library
creatorOf Lever, Charles James, 1806-1872,. Letters from celebrated authors and other eminent men, 1847-1887. Houghton Library
referencedIn New York (State). Militia. Infantry Regiment, 10th. Orderly book, 1811-1833. New-York Historical Society
creatorOf Maxwell, William Hamilton, 1792-1850. Autograph letter signed : Dulwich, to Mr. Marsh, "Monday," [n.d.]. Pierpont Morgan Library.
Role Title Holding Repository
Relation Name
associatedWith Baker, Ernest E. person
associatedWith Burns, Jean (Armour), 1767-1834. person
correspondedWith Century Company corporateBody
associatedWith Cruikshank, George, 1792-1878 person
correspondedWith Dellenbaugh, Frederick Samuel, 1853-1935 person
associatedWith Lever, Charles James, 1806-1872, person
associatedWith Marsh, Mr, person
associatedWith New York (State). Militia. Infantry Regiment, 10th. corporateBody
associatedWith Patrick, Robert, 1835-1866. person
Place Name Admin Code Country
Subject
Occupation
Activity

Person

Birth 1792-06-30

Death 1850

Britons

Information

Permalink: http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w6tx46gv

Ark ID: w6tx46gv

SNAC ID: 21782853