Letter, 1923, October 18, London, to Philip D. Sherman, Oberlin, Ohio.

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Letter, 1923, October 18, London, to Philip D. Sherman, Oberlin, Ohio.

Discusses her friendship with Robert Louis Stevenson and mentions that she introduced him to her husband, Sir Sidney Colvin.

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Sherman, Philip D. (Philip Darrell), 1881-1957

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Brown class of 1902. Bibliophile; student of Professor Harry Lyman Koopman (Librarian of Brown University). Taught English Literature at Ohio Wesleyan and at Oberlin College from which he retired in 1942. From the description of Collection of letters and manuscripts, 1819-1957. (Brown University). WorldCat record id: 122529455 Brown University Class of 1902. Bibliophile; student of Professor Harry Lyman Koopman (Librarian of Brown University) in whose honor he named his coll...

Stevenson, Robert Louis, 1850-1894

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Robert Lewis (later changed to "Louis") Balfour Stevenson was born in Edinburgh, Scotland on November 13, 1850. He attended the University of Edinburgh intending to become a civil engineer like his father, but ill health curtailed his studies and prompted him to travel to warmer climates. This inspired Stevenson to write stories, novels and essays about his travels. While in France he met American artist Fanny Osbourne. The two fell in love, and in 1879 Stevenson traveled to California, where he...

Colvin, Sidney, 1845-1927

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Epithet: art critic British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000000295.0x00029d English literary and art critic; keeper, Dept. of Prints and Drawings of the British Museum; friend and editor of Robert Louis Stevenson. From the description of Letters to Elizabeth N. Fairchild [manuscript], 1896-1897. (University of Virginia). WorldCat record id: 647996389 Sir Sidney Colvin was an art professor, critic, ...

Colvin, Frances (Fetherstonhaugh) lady, 1839-1924

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1874 separated from Revd Albert Hurt Sitwell; 1894 widowed; 1903 married Sir Sidney Colvin. Epithet: née Fetherstonhaugh, wife of Sir Sidney Colvin British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000001123.0x00036b ...