ALsS and drawings, 1841-[18]82.

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ALsS and drawings, 1841-[18]82.

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Eleven brief undated notes, chiefly dinner invitations, eight of them (and an envelope) addressed to Miss Ellen Churchyard and the others with no recipient indicated. Also two small pencil and watercolor sketches of boats, signed by FitzGerald. Two postal cards postmarked [18]82, one drawing dated 1841.

1 v. (14 items) ; 34 cm.

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Churchyard, Ellen

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Fitzgerald, Edward, 1809-1883

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Edward FitzGerald was an English author and translator, best known for his popular translation of The Rubáiyát. Born Edward Marlborough Purcell into one of the wealthiest families in England, the family name was changed when his mother inherited her family fortune. He was educated at Oxford University, after which he travelled constantly for a time and wrote poetry, as well as translating verse from several languages. Although talented, he lacked the motivation to devote himself to writing; he...