Thomas Crofton Croker letter to Richard Sainthill, 1826 Oct. 13.

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Thomas Crofton Croker letter to Richard Sainthill, 1826 Oct. 13.

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Croker writes to Sainthill, 13 Oct. 1826, expressing gratititude and news of several acquaintances, including their friends the Leahys. Includes integral address. He includes an integral copy of a letter sent to him by Wilhelm Grimm, whom he describes as his German translator, 1826 July 29. This letter is concerned with the translation of Croker's book, and information on collecting legends and folklore throughout Western Europe.

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Croker, Thomas Crofton, 1798-1854

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Thomas Crofton Croker was an Irish antiquary who devoted most of his life to collecting ancient Irish poetry and Irish folklore. In England in 1828 he founded the Society of Noviomagus with a small circle of like-minded friends. From the guide to the T. Crofton Croker Collection, 1827-1925, (Princeton University. Library. Dept. of Rare Books and Special Collections) Thomas Crofton Croker was born in County Cork, and worked as a clerk in the British Admiralty for some forty y...

Sainthill, Richard

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Epithet: of Cork British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000000750.0x0002c6 ...

Grimm, Wilhelm, 1786-1859

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