W. George Richardson papers, 1864-1890s [manuscript].

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W. George Richardson papers, 1864-1890s [manuscript].

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About sixty letters written by John Ruskin to George Richardson, 1864-1877, concerning a variety of personal and business matters, including financial difficulties of Richardson and purchases of property by Ruskin. The collection also includes several other items relating to Ruskin, and material of A. G. S. Richardson. The latter consists of letters, writings, and pictures relating to A. G. S. Richardson's travels in Africa in the 1890s. Included are drafts of "Bulawayo to Barotseland: The Narrative of a Trading Trip in the Zambezi Valley" by A. G. S. Richardson. Also included is a copy of a catalogue of paintings at Ruskin's home and a carte-de-visite of John Ruskin, ca. 1860s.

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University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

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University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

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Richardson, W. George, d. 1877.

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W. George Richardson was born in the early to mid-nineteenth century, the son of William Richardson, M.D., who was a first cousin of John Ruskin (1819-1900). Little is known about George Richardson's life. He corresponded fairly frequently with Ruskin during the period 1864-1877. In the 1870s, he handled some of Ruskin's business affairs. In 1873, Richardson was working with "Hill, Richardson and Wright," presumably a London law firm. George Richardson married Margaret K. Manson, and had a son, ...

Ruskin, John, 1819-1900

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Wife of Ruskin's physician, Dr. John Simon. From the description of Letter : to Mrs. John Simon, [18--] (Lewis & Clark Library). WorldCat record id: 31272017 British writer, artist, and critic. From the description of John Ruskin papers, ca. 1837-1904. (Getty Research Institute). WorldCat record id: 80934993 John Ruskin was born on 8 February 1819 in London. Ruskin was educated by his mother and by various tutors before attending Oxford University. H...

Richardson, Arthur George Stueart.

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