Fitzgerald, Edward

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Epithet: translator of Omar Khayyám

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Epithet: Captain; Lord Tunbridge's Foot

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Epithet: Major; of Tangier

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Edward Fitzgerald (1809-1883), poet and translator, was born at Bredfield House, near Woodbridge, Suffolk, on 31 March 1809. He entered King Edward the Sixth's Grammar School at Bury St Edmunds in 1821, and joined Trinity College, Cambridge, in 1826 (B.A., 1830). Fitzgerald settled in Suffolk, and worked on the translation of classical texts, many of which were published anonymously. His best known work is an English translation from the Persian of the 'Rubiyt of Omar Khayym', published anonymously in 1859. Fitzgerald died at Merton Rectory in Norfolk on 14 June 1883.

From the guide to the Edward Fitzgerald: Bird-Parliament and Letters, 1857-1870, (Cambridge University Library, Department of Manuscripts and University Archives)
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referencedIn THE Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám: the English version.by Edward Fitzgerald (first published in 1859), calligraphically written by William Morris and decorated by him with delicately painted and illuminated borders of foliage, flowers, fruit, etc. The fig..., 1872 British Library
referencedIn William Makepeace Thackeray collection, 1832-1897. Houghton Library
referencedIn Pegeen Fitzgerald papers, 1938-1988 and undated (majority 1960-1984) University of Maryland (College Park, Md.). Libraries
referencedIn Vol. LVII (ff. 323). 27 June-15 Aug. 1814.includes:f. 1 Sir Nicholas Conway Colthurst, 4th Baronet; MP for Cork: Correspondence with Sir R. Peel: 1813-1824.f. 3 Hon Percy Jocelyn, Bishop Of Ferns and Leighlin and (1820) of Clogher: Letters to Sir... British Library
creatorOf Letter from Edward Fitzgerald to George Borrow; 24 May 1857. Printed in The Letters of Edward Fitzgerald, ed. A. M. Terhune and A. B. Terhune, vol. ii, 1980, pp. 276-277. ff. 1-2. Ashley Library Catalogue, ii, p. 120. The letter is accompanied by two... British Library
creatorOf Letter from Edward Fitzgerald to Frederick Spalding; 15 Aug. 1866. Printed in The Letters of Edward Fitzgerald, ed. A. M. Terhune and A. B. Terhune, vol. ii, 1980, pp. 593-594. Ashley Library Catalogue, ii, p. 121.includes:ff. 3-4b Frederick Spaldi... British Library
referencedIn Vol. LVIII (ff. 323). 16 Aug.-16 Sept. 1814.includes:ff. 1, 78 Edward Cooke, Under-Secretary of State: Letters to Sir R. Peel: 1812-1817.f. 3 George John Forbes, Viscount Forbes; son of George, 6th Earl of Granard: Correspondence with Sir R. Peel... British Library
creatorOf Edward Fitzgerald: Bird-Parliament and Letters, 1857-1870 Cambridge University Library, Department of Manuscripts and University Archives
referencedIn Letter from W. W. Caddell to T. J. Wise, mentioning his discovery of a description of how Edward Fitzgerald found the metre used in his translation of the Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam; 14 July 1913. [Ashley Library Catalogue, ii, p. 122].includes:ff. 2-3... British Library
creatorOf CORRESPONDENCE AND PAPERS OF LIEUTENANT-GENERAL SIR HUDSON LOWE, G.C.M.G., K.C.B. (b. 1769, d. 1844); 1811-1819. Supplements Add. MSS. 15729, 20107-20240 (which include copies of all the present papers except ff. 3-4b), 29543, 33506, ff. 27-29, 36297..., 1811-1819 British Library
referencedIn MISCELLANEOUS original letters, etc., 1100-1899 British Library
creatorOf CHARNWOOD AUTOGRAPHS. Vol. II. English literary autographs; circa 16th-20th cent. Included are Edmund Waller, Andrew Marvell, John Evelyn, John Locke, John Dryden, Joseph Addison, Jonathan Swift, Alexander Pope, William Congreve, Sir Richard Steele, ..., approximately 16th century-20th century British Library
referencedIn United States Sanitary Commission records. Army and Navy Claim Agency archives, 1861-1870 New York Public Library. Manuscripts and Archives Division
referencedIn ESSEX PAPERS. Vol. III. (ff. 339). May-Aug. 1673. 1. Minutes of Orders in Council for sending English farthings to Ireland; Whitehall, 4 July, 13 Aug. 1673. ff. 168, 295 2. Surrenders of his several commissions by James, Duke of York, 15 June, 1673; ... British Library
referencedIn City of Tangier: Minute-books of courts-martial at: 1661-1679.John Luke, Secretary to the Governor, and Judge Advocate at Tangier: Collections relating to Tangier: 1660-1677.Charles II of England: Correspondence and papers relating to the English Gov... British Library
referencedIn Fonds d'archives du collège des Irlandais de Paris Centre culturel irlandais (Paris). Service des ressourcesdocumentaires
referencedIn Letter from Coventry Patmore to Edmund Gosse, discussing the extent to which FitzGerald had understood and been faithful to Omar Khayyam's intention in his translation of the Rubaiyat; 17 Nov. 1896. [Ashley Library Catalogue, iii, p. 199].includes:ff... British Library
referencedIn Vol. CCI (ff. 448). 10 Aug.-Sept. 1825.includes:f. 1 Michael William Lusignan, Curate of Rampisham: Letter to Sir R. Peel: 1825. f. 3 James Brownlow William Gascoyne-Cecll, 2nd Marquess of Salisbury: Correspondence with Sir R. Peel: 1824-1845. f. 5 ... British Library
referencedIn Emmons family papers, 1821-1925 Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library
referencedIn Christopher A. Reynolds Collection of Women's Song, circa 1800-1985 University of California, Davis. General Library. . Dept. of Special Collections
creatorOf Letter from Edward FitzGerald to George Borrow, asking to see him; 10 Oct. 1859. Printed in The Letters of Edward Fitzgerald, ed. A. M. Terhune and A. B. Terhune, vol. ii, 1980, p. 339. [Ashley Library Catalogue, ii, p. 121].includes:ff. 4-5b Edwar... British Library
referencedIn LETTERS (98, with two fragments) from Bernard Barton, the Quaker poet, to the Rev. George Crabbe, vicar of Bradfield, son of the poet Crabbe; Woodbridge, 3 Dec. 1836-21 Sept. 1848. A few poems by Barton are included (ff. 138, 185, 201, 203, 204), and... British Library
referencedIn Vol. DVIII (ff. 221). June 1708-June 1709.includes:f. 1 Benjamin Bynes, clergyman: Letter to Rev. -Jones: 1708.f. 3 Patrick Scott, prisoner in Newgate: Letters to Lord Sunderland: 1708.: Partly signed.ff. 5-8b Richard Bury, Mayor of Weymouth: ... British Library
referencedIn Houghton Library printed book provenance file, E-K. Houghton Library
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