Thomas De Quincey manuscript material : 11 items, 1811-1853.

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Thomas De Quincey manuscript material : 11 items, 1811-1853.

· Holograph essay, "Continuation of the Note XYZ" : [w/m = 1821] : (S'ANA 0011) : 3 p. ; begins, "I take this opportunity of mentioning a favorite scheme of mine ..." · To a Miss Agnes : 1 autograph letter signed : 5 Mar 1853 : (MISC 0661) : begins, "Florence is writing to you ..." · To James Brown, Penrith bookseller : 1 autograph letter signed : 8 Feb 1811 : (MISC 2001) : regarding Coleridge and The Friend. Brown published The Friend in Penrith. · To Florence Bairdsmith, De Quincey's youngest daughter : 1 autograpgh letter signed : 23 Feb 1847 : (MISC 1782) : begins, "You say - 'How goes Bunny?'" · To J.A. Hessey, headmaster and clergyman : 2 autograph letters signed : -- [no date] : (MISC 1303) : begins, "I was so ill last night from want of Dr. Darling's Medicines ..."--19 Jan [1823?] : (MISC 1884) : begins, "I feel quite unable to come out at present ..." · To John James Morgan, friend of Coleridge : 1 autograph letter signed : 17 Jan 1813 : (MISC 1913) : asking after a copy of the syllabus for Coleridge's lectures at the Surrey Institution. · To a J.J. Smith : 1 autograph letter signed : 25 Feb 1836 : (MISC 0103) : regarding the raising of a loan. · To Thomas Noon Talfourd, writer, judge, and politician : 1 autograph letter signed : 5 Mar 1840 : (MISC 0104) : regarding Coleridge ; concerning his personality, writings, and plagiarism charges. A small bust photograph of De Quincey has been affixed to the letter. · To John Wilson [pseud. Christopher North], author and journalist : 1 autograph letter signed : 10 Jun 1826 : (MISC 0200) : regarding his money troubles and low amount of literary output. · To unknown recipients : 2 autograph signatures : (MISC 3467) : one with his Oxford address in Latin, on blue paper pamphlet cover ; one apparently cut from a letter, mounted on to a small slip of paper.

11 items.

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SNAC Resource ID: 6922594

New York Public Library System, NYPL

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Hessey, J. A. (James Augustus), 1785-1870

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Wilson, John, 1785-1854

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Morgan, J. J. (John James)

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Brown, James, of Penrith, fl. 1808-1837.

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