George Huntley Gordon manuscript material : 1 item, ca. 1861

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George Huntley Gordon manuscript material : 1 item, ca. 1861

· To Thomas Love Peacock, novelist : 1 autograph letter signed : 27 Jun 1861 : (P'ANA 0051) : on the subject of Latin ænigmas; this letter prompted Peacock's response on 4 Jul (TLP 0069).

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SNAC Resource ID: 7179500

New York Public Library System, NYPL

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Scott, Walter, 1771-1832

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Scottish historical novelist, playwright, and poet. From the description of Autograph letter signed : Abbotsford, Melrose, to the Marchioness of Abercorn, [1818] Mar. 11. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 747107129 From the description of Autograph letter signed : place not specified to Charles [Sharpe], [1817 or later?]. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 745119219 From the description of Autograph letter signed : Edinburgh, to [William Slade], 1803 June [3]. (Unknown). W...

Peacock, Thomas Love, 1785-1866

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Thomas Love Peacock was an English author, perhaps best remembered for his satiric novels. He was working as a clerk when he published his first collection of poems, and his verse and essays earned him popularity with the public and his fellow writers. Over the course of his career, he published seven novels, each a unique combination of satire and observation; they are valuable for their commentary on contemporary English society, yet timeless in their themes and humour. Peacock had many litera...

Gordon, George Huntley, 1795 or 6-1868.

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George Huntley Gordon, clerk in Her Majesty's Stationery Office. Gordon was deaf, and had been the amanuensis of Sir Walter Scott (cf. Joukovsky's Letters of Peacock, p. 423n). From the description of George Huntley Gordon manuscript material : 1 item, ca. 1861 (New York Public Library). WorldCat record id: 270168356 ...