Frank Harrison Hill London Daily News papers, 1870-1876.

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Frank Harrison Hill London Daily News papers, 1870-1876.

This collection is comprised of two folders of correpondence, mainly original signed letters sent to Mr. Hill in his capacity as editor-in-chief of the London Daily News, 1870-1886.

85 items, in 2 folders.

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SNAC Resource ID: 7753358

Rice University, Fondren Library

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Henry W. Lucy was a British writer and philanthropist. Born in Lancashire, he worked as a reporter before moving to London. He continued his career as a journalist for the Daily News and later The Observer; he was also on the staff of Punch, using the pseudonym Toby M.P. He wrote some fiction, but was chiefly a political writer and reporter, known especially for manuals of Parliamentary procedure. He started the Lucy Trusts to provide financial aid for writers, and was knighted in 1909. ...

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Morris, Lewis, 1833-1907

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Poet Lewis Morris was born in Wales and educated at Oxford. He practiced law, and became active in politics, serving on several government committees, although he was never elected to Parliament despite several attempts. A great admirer of Tennyson, he wrote a substantial amount of poetry, which is generally considered sentimental and rather facile. Although his verse was technically proficient and exceptionally popular in his day, it was uninspired, and has not lasted. From the desc...

Derby, Edward Henry Stanley, Earl of, 1826-1893

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Lockyer, Norman, Sir, 1836-1920

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Gladstone, Herbert John Gladstone, Viscount, 1854-1930

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