Elizabeth Barrett Browning collection of papers 1764-[1973 1812-1883

Kern, Jerome, 1885-1945

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Composer and songwriter Jerome Kern (1885-1945) is best remembered for his Broadway and film work including the lovely melodies from Showboat, "Old Man River," "Can't Help Lovin' Dat Man," and "Bill," as well as standards such as "Smoke Gets in Your Eyes" and "The Way You Look Tonight". The collection consists primarily of show music, including some holograph sketches. There are many full and vocal scores in the hand of Kern's orchestrators and arrangers, especially Frank Saddler and Robert Russ...

Poe, Edgar Allan, 1809-1849

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Edgar Allan Poe (1809-1849) was an American author, poet, and critic. In 1834 Poe married his cousin Virginia, who was not quite fourteen at the time, and began seriously seeking a means of supporting "his family." In the spring of 1835, the family moved back to Richmond where Poe took a position with the Southern Literary Messenger . Poe used the opportunity to publish several of his poems and short tales in the paper, but he also began developing his reputation as a pugnacious critic by contr...

Moulton-Barrett, Septimus James Barrett.

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Moulton-Barrett, Charles John

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Trollope, Thomas Adolphus, 1810-1892

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Thomas Adolphus Trollope was the eldest son of novelist Frances (Fanny) Trollope and barrister Thomas A. Trollope, and the elder brother of novelist Anthony Trollope. He was born in London, educated at Oxford, and travelled abroad with his mother. He taught briefly, and settled in Florence and later Rome, where he wrote history, biography, novels, and the memoir, What I Remember. From the description of T. Adolphus Trollope letter to My dear sir, 1875 July 18. (Pennsylvania State Uni...

Price, Robert, Sir

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Story, William Wetmore, 1819-1895

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William Wetmore Story was born in Massachusetts. He graduated from Harvard Law School in 1840, left the United States in 1847 and spent the rest of his life in Rome. There he began his career as a sculptor, working mostly in marble. From the description of Letters sent, 1860, 1875. (Getty Research Institute). WorldCat record id: 77798425 American expatriate William Wetmore Story had talent and success in diverse pursuits. After graduating from Harvard, he practised law in Bo...

Moulton-Barrett, Harry Peyton, 1862-1935,

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Howe, W. T. H. (William Thomas Hildrup),

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Westwood, T. (Thomas), 1814?-1888

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Moulton-Barrett, Mary Graham-Clarke.

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Stephen, Leslie, 1832-1904

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English critic and philosopher. From the description of Autograph letters signed (24) : London, etc., to W.E. Henley, 1876-1881. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270580328 From the description of English thought in the eighteenth century : autograph manuscript, [187-]. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270580765 Stephen was a British critic, man of letters and first editor of the Dictionary of National Biography. From the description of Photograph album of Le...

Cook, Henrietta Barrett, -1860

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Cook, Henrietta Barrett, -1860

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Young, Owen D., 1874-

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Forster, John, 1812-1876

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John Forster was born and raised in Newcastle by Unitarian parents, and educated at Cambridge and London's Inner Temple. He became an important literary critic and editor, and wrote numerous books of his own, notably several biographies. Forster's greatest contribution may have been as literary adviser and advocate for some of the key authors of his day, including Tennyson, Browning, Dickens, and Carlyle. His support, advice, and promotion of authors and writing helped define Victorian taste. Fo...

Gow, Ronald, 1897-

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Browning, Robert, 1812-1889

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Robert Browning was a British poet. Born on May 7, 1812, Browning wrote his first major work,"Pauline: a fragment of a confession" at the age of twenty. He married Elizabeth Barrett in 1826 and with her encouragement went on to become one of the major Victorian poets. From the description of Robert Browning collection of papers, [1835?]-1933 bulk ([1835?]-1889). (New York Public Library). WorldCat record id: 122615581 Browning was an English poet. From the descri...

Wyatt, Matthew Cotes, 1777-1862

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Barrett, Arabella, -1868

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Arabella Barrett, youngest and favorite sister of poet Elizabeth Barrett Browning. From the description of Arabella Barrett manuscript material : 2 items, 1861-1862 (New York Public Library). WorldCat record id: 75395862 From the guide to the Arabella Barrett manuscript material : 2 items, 1861-1862, (The New York Public Library. Carl H. Pforzheimer Collection of Shelley and His Circle.) ...

Moulton-Barrett, Edward, 1785-1857

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Barrett, George Goodin, 1816-1895

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Thackeray, William Makepeace, 1811-1863

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Amy Crowe (1831-1865) was a family friend who lived with Thackeray as his adopted daughter and later married Thackerays̓ cousin Edward Talbot Thackeray. From the description of [Letter] to Amy Crowe, 27 September [1854], 36 Onslow Sqr. Brompton. [1854] (University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign). WorldCat record id: 35091085 Thackeray was an English novelist and satirist. J. Pearson and Co. and George William Childs were booksellers in London. Anne Isabella Thackeray Ritchi...

Tennyson, Alfred Tennyson, Baron, 1809-1892

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The recipient was Princess Louise, Duchess of Argyll, daughter of Queen Victoria, with whom Tennyson had an extensive correspondence. From the description of Alfred Tennyson letter to Princess Louise, Duchess of Argyll, 1867 Oct. 7. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 754865322 British poet. From the description of Papers, 1831-1909. (Duke University Library). WorldCat record id: 20188602 Tennyson was Poet Laureate of England during much of the latter part of...

Moulton-Barrett, Samuel Barrett

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Barrett, Arabella, -1868

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Arabella Barrett, youngest and favorite sister of poet Elizabeth Barrett Browning. From the description of Arabella Barrett manuscript material : 2 items, 1861-1862 (New York Public Library). WorldCat record id: 75395862 From the guide to the Arabella Barrett manuscript material : 2 items, 1861-1862, (The New York Public Library. Carl H. Pforzheimer Collection of Shelley and His Circle.) ...

Fletcher, Frank, 1870-1954

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Moxon, Edward, 1801-1858

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Moxon was an English publisher and verse writer and Taylor was a London publisher and printer. From the description of Memorandum of agreement ... between John Taylor ... and Edward Moxon ..., London : manuscript, 1845 Sept. 30. (Harvard University). WorldCat record id: 78553218 Alfred Tennyson was a British poet and playwright. From the guide to the Alfred Tennyson collection of papers, 1823-1907, (The New York Public Library. Henry W. and Albert A. Berg Collect...

Ruskin, John, 1819-1900

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Wife of Ruskin's physician, Dr. John Simon. From the description of Letter : to Mrs. John Simon, [18--] (Lewis & Clark Library). WorldCat record id: 31272017 British writer, artist, and critic. From the description of John Ruskin papers, ca. 1837-1904. (Getty Research Institute). WorldCat record id: 80934993 John Ruskin was born on 8 February 1819 in London. Ruskin was educated by his mother and by various tutors before attending Oxford University. H...

Wordsworth, William, 1770-1850

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British poet. From the description of Letters, 1827 Jan. 12-1836 Feb. 20. (Boston Athenaeum). WorldCat record id: 315953362 Wordsworth, English poet. From the description of [Letters, 1826-1848] / Wm. Wordsworth. (Smith College). WorldCat record id: 501844796 Wordsworth was an English poet. From the description of Miscellaneous papers, 1801-1853. (Harvard University). WorldCat record id: 122372656 From the guide to the William Wordsw...

Moulton-Barrett, Alfred Price Barrett.

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Fox, W. J. (William Johnson), 1786-1864

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Epithet: Reverend; politician British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000000215.0x00000d Epithet: of Add MS 35150 British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000000215.0x00000b William Johnson Fox, English preacher, politician, and journal editor. He was the editor of The Monthly Repository from 1827 to 1836, during which time he nurtured the writing c...

Browning, Elizabeth Barrett, 1806-1861

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Elizabeth Barrett Browning was an English poet and translator. Born on March 6, 1806, Barrett Browning became proficient in Greek, Latin, French, and other European languages. At the age of eleven she wrote a verse "epic" in four books of rhyming couplets, "The Battle of Marathon," which was privately printed in 1820 at her father's expense. She went on to write such works as "An essay on mind," "Sonnets from the Portuguese," and "Aurora Leigh." In September of 1846, she secretly marr...