Papers of Richard Doddridge Blackmore [manuscript] 1817-1900.

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Papers of Richard Doddridge Blackmore [manuscript] 1817-1900.

The collection contains school exercise books of Blackmore's father; Oxford college examination questions; miscellaneous items concerning college expenses; copies of portions of letters, 1875-1899, sent to Atcheson Hench by dealers; a dissertation "Richard Doddridge Blackmore : his life and novels" by Quincy Guy Burris; Hench's research material on Blackmore; Blackmore's college notes and exercises on religion and Greek history; photostats of Blackmore correspondence; copies, excerpts or abstracts of 30 Blackmore letters discussing his work, translations, gardening, etc;

ca. 100 items.

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SNAC Resource ID: 7934082

University of Virginia. Library

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Blackmore, R. D. (Richard Doddridge), 1825-1900

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Richard Doddridge Blackmore was an English novelist and poet, Blackmore wrote several novels and many volumes of poetry, but is chiefly known for the historical romance Lorna Doone (1869) set on Exmoor. From the description of Richard Doddridge Blackmore letter, 26 Jan. 1895. (Indiana University). WorldCat record id: 429679657 Richard Doddridge Blackmore, British novelist and fruit farmer, best known for his Lorna Doone. From the description of R. D. Blackmore ma...

Burris, Quincy Guy, 1901-

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