Alexander William Kinglake manuscript material : 1 item, 1856

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Alexander William Kinglake manuscript material : 1 item, 1856

ยท To Abraham Hayward, essayist and translator : 1 autograph letter signed : "Friday" Oct 1858 : (MISC 3519) : from Wilton House, Taunton; begins, "It was a very kind thought of your to [?] me a line, and one too with so much in it that was news to me."

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SNAC Resource ID: 7625462

New York Public Library System, NYPL

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Hayward, A. (Abraham), 1801-1884

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Abraham Hayward, English Victorian-era essayist and translator. From the description of Abraham Hayward manuscript material : 12 items, 1834?-1871 (New York Public Library). WorldCat record id: 321079387 Abraham Hayward, English essayist and translator. His many friendships in the literary and political spheres of Victorian-era London resulted in his accumulation of correspondence from some of the most influential figures of the time. From the description of Abra...

Kinglake, Alexander William, 1809-1891

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Alexander William Kinglake (1809-1891) trained as a barrister, but was more interested in literature. He became famous after the publication of Eothen in 1844, a narrative of his travels in the Middle East. He was fascinated by military action, and went to Algeria in 1845 to witness the French campaign. In August 1854 he set off from London to follow the British Army to the Crimea, where he witnessed the Battle of the Alma (20 September), before falling sick and leaving for England on 18 October...