Autograph letter : Whitby, to his mother, Harriet Collins, 1861 Aug. 7.

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Autograph letter : Whitby, to his mother, Harriet Collins, 1861 Aug. 7.

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Describing his lodgings at Whitby and the train trip over the Yorkshire moors; informing her that the "five thousand pound negotiation" with Smith & Elder is settled; asking her to "keep all this a profound secret from everybody"; expressing his belief that [Sampson] Low, his former publisher, is "finely exasperated at losing" him.

1 item (4 p.) ; 17.7 cm.

Pierpont Morgan Library.

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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 ...

Smith, Elder, and Co.

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The publishing firm of Smith, Elder, and Co. was founded in 1816 by George Smith (1789-1846) in partnership with Alexander Elder. In 1843, Smith's son, George Smith (1824-1901), took over much of the firm's operations, and, upon the death of his father in 1846, became sole head of the company. Smith lived in London with his mother, Elizabeth Murray Smith (1797-1878), until 1854, when he married Elizabeth Blakeway. They had two sons and three daughters. Smith, Elder, and ...

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 ...

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...