Papers, [ca. 1780]-1952.

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Papers, [ca. 1780]-1952.

Manuscripts by Payne, including plays, poems, journals, essays, account books, correspondence, letter books (to and from) including a large group of letters from Washington Irving. Also, pictorial material, scrapbooks, biographies, portraits, passports, and other documents; and materials on the Cherokee incident, 1835-1838, and Payne's arrest in Georgia. Other material include letters of various members of the Payne family and of related families. Of greatest interest is a group of fine letters and manuscripts of Eloise Richards Payne (1787-1819), a sister of the playwright. These present a sensitive and revealing portrait of the social, cultural, and political life of the time. Among the manuscripts and documents are many items of genealogical interest on the Paine, Shippen, Lynch, Luquer, and Lea families. Two boxes of the papers of Col. Thatcher Taylor Payne Luquer contain correspondence on various aspects of John Howard Payne's career, and on "An Unconscious Autobiography," the letters and diaries of William Osborn Payne (1783-1804), a brother of the playwright, edited by Col. Luquer.

ca. 7,000 items.

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Irving, Washington, 1783-1859

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Washington Irving (b. April 3, 1783, New York City-d. November 28, 1859, Sunnyside, Tarrytown, New York), American author, wrote his first popular work, A History of New York, under the pseudonym Diedrich Knickerbocker. He continued to write stories and essays which made him the outstanding figure in American literature of his time and established his reputation abroad. In 1826 Irving went to Spain to work at the American embassy in Madrid, then at the American legation in London, before returni...

Kenney, Louisa Mercier Holcroft, d. 1853.

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Luquer, Thatcher Payne.

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Payne, John Howard, 1791-1852

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American actor and playwright. From the description of Scrapbook, 1813-1852 [manuscript]. (University of Virginia). WorldCat record id: 647811929 From the description of Letter : Washington, to Elizabeth Payne, 1850 April 19. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 22772908 From the description of Home, sweet home, undated. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 237626353 Appointed by President Tyler, the actor and playwright served as U.S. Consul in Tunis from 1842-1845, a...

Badams, Louisa Holcroft, 1806-

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Payne, Eloise Richards.

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Talma, François Joseph, 1763-1826

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French actor. From the description of Autograph letter signed : to M. Neveu, bookseller, [n.d.]. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270576095 ...

Lamb, Mary, 1764-1847

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Mary Lamb, English children's book writer. The sister of Charles Lamb, the essayist, Mary contributed several works to William Godwin's Juvenile Library, including Tales from Shakespeare, a collaboration with her brother. From the description of Mary Lamb manuscript material : 3 items, 1811-1820 (New York Public Library). WorldCat record id: 162505310 English writer. From the description of To Emma, learning Latin, and desponding : manuscript poem in the autograp...

Leslie, Charles Robert, 1794-1859

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Epithet: RA; of Add MS 42576 British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000000270.0x00034a Anglo-American painter. From the description of ALsS : 1814-1852. (Rosenbach Museum & Library). WorldCat record id: 122617150 British painter. From the description of Correspondence, ca. 1829-1858. (Getty Research Institute). WorldCat record id: 81331228 Epithet: RA; of Egerton MS 2075 ...

Heap, Samuel Davis, 1781-1853

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Payne, William Osborn, 1783-1804.

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