John Acton letter to Dr. Appleton, 1876? Feb. 2.

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John Acton letter to Dr. Appleton, 1876? Feb. 2.

Acton writes to Dr. Appleton, 12 Feb. no year, agreeing to suggestions about Mr. Gosse and Mr. Reid, with comments on the Academy and a few Italian books [Gino Capponi's Storia della repubblica di Firenze (1875) and Bartolomeo Cecchetti's La Republica di Venezia e la Corte di Roma nei rapporti della religione (1874)].

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Cecchetti, Bartolomeo, 1838-1889

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Capponi, Gino, 1792-1876

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Acton, John Emerich Edward Dalberg Acton, Baron, 1834-1902

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English historian. From the description of Autograph letter signed : London, to Dr. Northcote, 1862 Mar. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270129748 John Emerich Edward Dalberg Acton, the first Baron Acton, was an English aristocrat and historian. His Catholicism influenced his early life, and he travelled throughout Western Europe and the United States. He had a brief Parliamentary career, but remained an important advisor to the Liberal government of William Gladstone. He wro...