His holograph manuscript of three poems : written by him for his adopted daughter Emma Isola : manuscript, undated.

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His holograph manuscript of three poems : written by him for his adopted daughter Emma Isola : manuscript, undated.

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Poems include two by Lamb, "The self enchanted" and "To Louisa Martin, whom I used to call 'Monkey'"; and one by Christopher Marlowe, "The milk-maid's song" transcribed by Lamb. Poems said to have been written by Lamb for Emma Isola Moxon. The paper differs from that used in the Emma Isola album, so there is no direct proof of the claim.

1 v. (1 leaf) ; 23 cm.

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Lamb, Charles, 1775-1834

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Charles Lamb was born to John and Elizabeth (Field) Lamb in London on February 10, 1775. Two of his siblings survived to adulthood, John (1763-1821) and Mary Ann (1764-1847). Charles Lamb studied at Christ's Hospital but left the school at the age of fifteen due to his chronic stammering. He began working as a secretary and later entered the mercantile trade, joining the East India Company as a clerk in the accounting department in 1792. Mental illness ran in the Lamb family, and C...

Moxon, Emma Isola, 1809-1891

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Emma Isola, the orphan daughter of Charles Isola, was "adopted" by the poet and essayist Charles Lamb and his sister Mary. In 1833, she married the publisher Edward Moxon, who published some of Lamb's works. From the description of Autograph album, 1817-1873 and undated. (Harvard University). WorldCat record id: 79463880 From the guide to the Autograph album, 1817-1873 and undated., (Houghton Library, Harvard College Library, Harvard University) ...

Marlowe, Christopher, 1564-1593

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Epithet: dramatist British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000001085.0x0000fa ...