William Roscoe letter, 1820.

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William Roscoe letter, 1820.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/34072972

The collection contains one letter from Roscoe to his son, Henry, 5 February 1820, about his book, Life and pontificate of Leo the tenth, and his dire personal financial situation.

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Roscoe, Henry, 1800-1836

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Henry Roscoe, son of poet William Roscoe, was a British legal writer. From the description of Letter, [London], to [Editor, British Review], 1822 April 11. (Pennsylvania State University Libraries). WorldCat record id: 37036591 ...

Roscoe, William, 1753-1831

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William Roscoe was born in 1753 in Liverpool. Although he trained to become an attorney and worked in that capacity for 20 years, his true passion was literature and the arts, particularly the study of Italy. In 1781, Roscoe married Jane Griffies, to whom he was happily married for over 40 years. Their family of seven sons and three daughters was a close and loving one, something that is well-reflected in the correspondence collected here. Beginning when in his teens, Roscoe had published and ci...