Autograph letter signed : "Before Sebastopol," to Alexander William Kinglake, 1854 Dec. 25.
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Ray, Gordon Norton, 1915-1986
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Gordon N. Ray, a graduate of Indiana University, was closely associated with the life and work of William Makepeace Thackeray. His four volume edition of the Letters and private papers appeared in 1945-1946 and his two volume biography in 1954-1955. From 1963 to 1985 Ray was president of the John Simon Guggenheim Foundation. Ray was also an outstanding collector of English and French illustrated books. His collections formed the bases of two exhibitions held at the Pierpont Morgan Library that w...
Kinglake, Alexander William, 1809-1891
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Alexander William Kinglake (1809-1891) trained as a barrister, but was more interested in literature. He became famous after the publication of Eothen in 1844, a narrative of his travels in the Middle East. He was fascinated by military action, and went to Algeria in 1845 to witness the French campaign. In August 1854 he set off from London to follow the British Army to the Crimea, where he witnessed the Battle of the Alma (20 September), before falling sick and leaving for England on 18 October...
Raglan, Fitzroy James Henry Somerset, Baron, 1788-1855
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British army officer. From the description of Autograph letters signed (11) and letter signed (1) : Toulouse, Legaca, Brighton, etc., to various recipients, 1814 Apr. 16-1852 Jan. 20. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270860218 Knight Commander of the Bath. From the description of Autograph letter signed in third person, marked private : to Sir George Nayler, 1821 July 7. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270662695 Knight commander of the Bath. Fro...
