Autograph letter signed with initials : London, to his mother, Harriet Collins, 1860 Sept. 12-13.

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Autograph letter signed with initials : London, to his mother, Harriet Collins, 1860 Sept. 12-13.

Telling her of the success of The woman in white; noting that his publisher, Sampson Low, is talking of additional editions; giving his travel plans. The letter mentions Edward Pigott, [Richard] Monckton Milnes, and [Giuseppe] Garibaldi. A note on p. 1 dated "Thursday" refers to the suicide of "poor George Thompson" near Melbourne.

1 item (4 p.) ; 20.1 cm. + envelope.

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SNAC Resource ID: 7531600

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Collins, Wilkie, 1824-1889

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Epithet: novelist British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000000205.0x000026 Wilkie Collins (1824-1889) was a British novelist, playwright, and short story author. Over his career he wrote 27 novels, more than 50 short stories, at least 15 plays, and over 100 pieces of non-fiction work. His best-known works are The Woman in White, The Moonstone, Armadale and No Name . From the guide to the Wilkie Collins Lette...

Garibaldi, Giuseppe, 1807-1882

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Written after Garibaldi left Rome following the collapse of the republic. From the description of Letter : to his troops, 1849 July / Garibaldi. (University of South Carolina). WorldCat record id: 36947020 Giacomo Medici was sent ahead to Tuscany on February 2, 1848 to await the arrival of the Garibaldini. From the description of Letter : Montevideo, to General Giacomo Medici, Livorno, 1848 Feb. 20. (University of South Carolina). WorldCat record id: 36963139 ...

Pigott, Edward Smyth, 1824-1895

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Edward Frederick Smyth Pigott, 1824-1895, journalist and connoisseur of theatre. In 1850-1860, he was one of the editors of the Leader, a socialist paper, and later was on the staff of the Daily News. A well-known figure in literary circles, Pigott was a lifelong friend of Wilkie Collins. In 1874 he was appointed Examiner of Plays in the Lord Chamberlain office, which position he held until his death in 1895. From the description of Letters to Edward Smyth Pigott, ca. 1870-1895. (Hun...

Milnes, Richard Monckton, Baron Houghton, 1809-1885

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Richard Monckton Milnes, first Baron Houghton, English author and politician. From the guide to the Richard Monckton Milnes manuscript material : 14 items, ca. 1841-1861, (The New York Public Library. Carl H. Pforzheimer Collection of Shelley and His Circle.) Richard Monckton Milnes was the first biographer of the English poet John Keats. From the description of Letters concerning John Keats, 1794-1958 (inclusive), 1822-1895 (bulk). (Harvard University). WorldCat...

Collins, Harriet Geddes, 1790-1868,

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Wife of William Collins and mother of Wilkie Collins. From the description of Autograph letter : Ramsgate, to her brother-in-law, Francis Collins, [1829 Sept. 23]. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270532666 ...

Low, Sampson, 1797-1886

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English publisher. From the description of Memorandum of an agreement signed : London, 1847 July 9. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270593145 ...