Papers, 1867-1891.

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Papers, 1867-1891.

Letters from James Anthony Froude, historian, to Graves. The letters refer to Froude's Life of Carlyle; his trip to New York; his intervention in an Irish election; personal news; his apprehension about English reactions to Miss Hickson's account of 1641 and the Trinity College Deposition; his criticism of the Prime Minister; his proposal to "try a fall" with Cardinal Manning at a debating society; his work, The English in Ireland in the 18th Century; and Irish antiquarian matters. Also includes a letter from Froude to poet William Allingham, appended to which is a letter by Allingham to Graves, both about a dinner party given by Froude at which they will be guests. Formerly known as the Charles Graves Papers.

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Allingham, William, 1824-1889

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William Allingham, Irish poet, protegeĢ of Leigh Hunt. From the description of William Allingham manuscript material, 1848-1856. (New York Public Library). WorldCat record id: 72918490 English poet. From the description of Autograph letters signed (2) : Ballyshannon and London, to Mrs. Howitt, 1857 June 16 and 1862 Aug. 10. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270131855 Poet. From the description of William Allingham correspondence, undated. (Unkno...

Graves, Charles Parlin, 1911-1972

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Froude, James Anthony, 1818-1894

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Distinguished historian James Anthony Froude was born at Dartington rectory, Devon, in 1818. He was the brother of William Froude (1810-1879), engineer and naval architect, and of Richard Hurrell Froude (1803-1836), divine. The younger Froude was educated at Westminster School from 1830, and then privately in the village of Merton. He studied at Oriel College, Oxford, from 1835, and graduated B.A. in 1842, and took his M.A. in 1843. After briefly writing on the life of St. Neot for the Lives of ...