Walter Coulson manuscript material : 1 item ca. 1830

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Walter Coulson manuscript material : 1 item ca. 1830

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Walter Coulson, English newspaper editor and barrister. In his youth, he studied under and worked for the philosopher Jeremy Bentham, who helped him get a position at the Morning Chronicle in 1813. Coulson became editor of the liberal political newspaper The Traveller in 1800, and in 1828, began his career as a barrister. He was a friend of Charles Dickens, the novelist; Francis Place, the radical; and James Mill, the utilitarian philosopher. Coulson was also the godfather of the first child of William Hazlitt, the critic and essayist, and acted for Hazlitt's wife in their divorce proceedings. To Thomas Love Peacock, satirical novelist : 1 autograph letter signed : ca. 1830 : (P'ANA 0037) : begins, "When you mentioned to me yesterday ..." ; a long letter, in part discussing James Mill.

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The New York Public Library. Carl H. Pforzheimer Collection of Shelley and His Circle.

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Coulson, Walter, 1795-1860.

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Walter Coulson, English newspaper editor and barrister. In his youth, he studied under and worked for the philosopher Jeremy Bentham, who helped him get a position at the Morning Chronicle in 1813. Coulson became editor of the liberal political newspaper The Traveller in 1800, and in 1828, began his career as a barrister. He was a friend of Charles Dickens, the novelist; Francis Place, the radical; and James Mill, the utilitarian philosopher. Coulson was also the godfather of the first child of ...

Peacock, Thomas Love, 1785-1866

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Thomas Love Peacock was an English author, perhaps best remembered for his satiric novels. He was working as a clerk when he published his first collection of poems, and his verse and essays earned him popularity with the public and his fellow writers. Over the course of his career, he published seven novels, each a unique combination of satire and observation; they are valuable for their commentary on contemporary English society, yet timeless in their themes and humour. Peacock had many litera...

Mill, James, 1773-1836

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Epithet: Accountant British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000000474.0x000066 English philosopher. From the description of Autograph letter signed : India House, [London], to Professor Wallace, 1819 Dec. 10. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270845265 Epithet: philosopher British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000000474.0x000068 ...