Letters : from Sir Richard Francis Burton and Lady Burton, to Alexander Wheelock Thayer, 1885-1895.

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Letters : from Sir Richard Francis Burton and Lady Burton, to Alexander Wheelock Thayer, 1885-1895.

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Collection includes two long and friendly letters written by Burton from Algiers and Zurich the year of his death, and three inscribed calling cards. Thayer, who met the Burtons while serving as U.S. consul at Trieste (1864-1882), remained in correspondence with the widow. Her affectionate letters speak of difficulties encountered in the face of ill health in editing the memorial edition of her husband's writings.

30 items, in box.

Boston Athenaeum

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Thayer, Alexander Wheelock

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Burton, Isabel, Lady, 1831-1896

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