Letters, 1820, New York.

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Letters, 1820, New York.

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[1] Nov. 14, to Lord Byron : Asks him to send 100 guineas for passage to England; addresses and sealed but not sent. Pp. 2-4 used by Clarke on Nov. 24 to write a poem, "Farewell to Mary", on his separation from his wife. [2] Nov. 22, to Mary Augusta Brundage Clarke [his wife]: Pleads with her to return to him after deciding on a separation; considers her family responsible for the break. [Ms. note at head of text: "Letter of M'Donald Clarke on separating from his wife, (formerly Mary Augusta Brundage of the Park Theatre.) Presented to C. D. Stuart, Esq. by J. H. Ray[?], M.D."].

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Brown University Archives, John Hay Library

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Clarke, Mary Augusta Brundage,

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Byron, George Gordon Byron, baron, 1788-1824

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British poet. From the description of George Gordon Byron, Baron Byron papers, 1812-1819. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 79452083 English Romantic poet and satirist. From the description of George Gordon Byron Collection, 1642-1968 (bulk 1798-1830). (Harry Ransom Humanities Research Center (HRC); University of Texas at Austin). WorldCat record id: 145405980 Major George Gordon de Luna Byron, alias de Gibler, Spanish-born forger of British Romantic litera...

Clarke, McDonald, 1798-1842

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American poet, sometimes called "mad poet of Broadway," belonged to "Bohemian" circle in New York. From the description of Papers of McDonald Clarke [manuscript], 1829-1837. (University of Virginia). WorldCat record id: 647874766 ...