William Harrison Ainsworth letters, [1839?]-1868.

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William Harrison Ainsworth letters, [1839?]-1868.

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Ainsworth writes to Laman Blanchard, Saturday, 19 January [1839?], reminding him of a dinner engagement with Dickens, Forster, and Jordan; to Richard Cobbold, 16 June 1854, inviting him to join him and some literary friends for dinner; to Dear Sir, 3 August 1855, concerning payment to John Crawford Wilson for the conclusion of his tale "Benjamin Bobbin the Bagman" [later revised and expanded to become his novel, Jonathan Oldaker (London: R. Bentley, 1856)], being serialized in Bentley's miscellany. He writes to Dear Sir, 6 February 1863, referring him to the Chatham Library for a copy of Nathaniel Hodges's book on the London plague of 1665; and to his friend James Crossley, 13 February 1868, noting that he has just finished writing his novel Myddleton Pomfret and is at a loss for a good subject for his next book and asks for suggestions [for what would become Constable de Bourbon].

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Blanchard, Laman, 1804-1845

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British author. From the description of Autograph letter signed : Lambeth, to N. P. Willis, 1840 Jul. 4. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270522937 From the description of Autograph letter signed : "Union Place," to Miss Crockett, [no year] "Thursday." (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270530560 (Samuel) Laman Blanchard, English author and journalist. Blanchard's poetry was published widely in journals and he dedicated his 1828 Lyric Offerings to Charles Lamb. He edited,...

Ainsworth, William Harrison, 1805-1882

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William Harrison Ainsworth was an English novelist. From the description of William Harrison Ainsworth collection of papers, [1836]-1889. (New York Public Library). WorldCat record id: 144652063 From the guide to the William Harrison Ainsworth collection of papers, 1823]-1889, (The New York Public Library. Henry W. and Albert A. Berg Collection of English and American Literature.) Epithet: novelist British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Per...

Cobbold, Richard, 1797-1877

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English novelist. From the description of "Valentine verses, or, Lines of truth & virtue by the Rev Richard Cobbold" : autograph manuscript : Ipswich, 1826 Feb. 23. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270899252 ...

Wilson, J. Crawford (John Crawford), 1825-1890

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Crossley, James, 1800-1883

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James Crossley was born in Halifax co Yorks on 30 March 1800. He was the second son of James Crossley (1767-1831), a merchant in the wool manufacturing trade, and Anne (1772-1813). Crossley came to Manchester in 1817 where he was articled to the solicitor Thomas Ainsworth (father of William Harrison Ainsworth). He joined the firm as a partner in 1823, when it became known as Ainsworth, Crossley, and Sudlow. He practised as a solicitor until 1860. Crossley was...