Dellah Harris Vail Papers on Robert Browning's Desk 1861-1934

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Dellah Harris Vail Papers on Robert Browning's Desk 1861-1934

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Woman who owned Robert Browning's writing desk and bequeathed it to Smith College in memory of her daughter. Includes photographs of the desk, Vail's manuscript notes and printed writings, a note in Robert Browning's autograph, memorabilia, and flowers collected from Elizabeth Barrett Browning's grave in Florence and the Browning residence in Venice from a trip to Europe in 1924.

1 box; (0.25 linear ft.)

eng,

Mortimer Rare Book Room

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SNAC Resource ID: 6321736

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Vail, Dellah Harris, d. 1935

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Dr. Derrick T. Vail purchased Robert Browning's desk from E.P. Dutton & COmpany on February 20, 1915 for his wife, Dellah Harris Vail. Mrs. Vail bequeathed the desk to Smith College in memory of her daughter, Charlotte Farrell Vail, Class of 1923, who died at Smith College on March 11, 1923. The desk was received by the College after Mrs. Vail's death on December 7, 1935. The desk contained the items of this collection. From the description of Dellah Harris Vail papers on Robert ...

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...

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...