Frederick Marryat manuscript material : 6 items, 1833-1846

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Frederick Marryat manuscript material : 6 items, 1833-1846

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· To Lady Blessington, writer and literary hostess : 2 letters : -- 1 autograph letter signed : "Friday" [watermark = 1833] : (BLES 5.399) : from Queen Anne Street : begins, "Many thanks for your kindness. If you have any other letters to forward oblige me by sending them under cover to Mr. Hay of the Admiralty ..." -- 1 autograph letter signed : 3 Jan [1840] : (BLES 5.398) : from Wimbledon : begins, "Many thanks for your kind wishes and your invitation which I am sorry to say that I cannot accept ..."; with the excised letter cover address panel. -- Both letters to Blessington mounted in v. 5 of the Blessington papers. Shelved with oversized manuscript volumes. · To Edward Howard, novelist : 1 autograph letter signed : 17 May 1835 : (MISC 1492) : from Hotel Belle Vue [Brussels] : begins, "I should not probably have written to you so soon except for your very great mistake in addressing my letters to Capt. Marryat, favoured by H. Crampton Esqre. -- a sure way for nothing but small things to be allowed to enter the Ambassador's Bag." · To John Murray, publisher : 1 autograph letter signed : 30 Mar 1838 : (MISC 1360) : from New York : begins, "This will introduce you to Mr. [George] Catlin a gentleman & artist ..." · To Charles Ollier, publisher and bookseller : 1 autograph letter signed : 24 Aug 1830 : (MISC 0459) : from Langham : begins, "You ought to have been a Prince -- for you are not to be put trust in ..." · To an unidentified recipient : 1 autograph letter signed, to "Sir" : 9 Jul [watermark = 1846] : (MISC 4023.53a) : from Langham : begins, "I consider your letter very unsatisfactory. I do not see how Mr. Prickett has had any thing to do in [?] Mr. [Goldman?] in the possession of the property ..." Mounted in the Mary Ann Humble autograph album. Shelved with oversized manuscript volumes.

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Howard, Edward, -1841

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Ollier, Charles, 1788-1859

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Charles Ollier, English publisher, writer, and editor. From the guide to the Charles Ollier manuscript material : 3 items, 1845-1855, (The New York Public Library. Carl H. Pforzheimer Collection of Shelley and His Circle.) English publisher of Shelley and Keats. From the description of Autograph document signed : London, 1834 Feb. 5. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270872065 Publisher, writer, and editor Charles Ollier was bor...

Great Britain. Royal Navy

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Richard Howe, Earl Howe, was born in London, England, on March 19, 1726, the son of Emanuel Scrope Howe (1699-1735) and Mary Sophia Charlotte von Kielmansegg (1703-1782). Around 1735, he joined the crew of the merchant ship Thames, and in July 1739 he joined the 40-gun Royal Navy ship Pearl . Howe then served on several ships in the Caribbean and off the South American coast. After being promoted to lieutenant in 1744 and post captain in 1746, he continued his military service in th...

Blessington, Marguerite, Countess of, 1789-1849

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Marguerite Gardiner, countess of Blessington, Irish-born British writer. Best remembered for her Journal of Conversations with Lord Byron, she was active in British literary circles of the first half of the 19th century. From the guide to the Lady Blessington manuscript material : 92 items, 1820-1849, (The New York Public Library. Carl H. Pforzheimer Collection of Shelley and His Circle.) Irish writer and wife of the Earl of Blessington. From the description of L...

Murray, John, 1778-1843

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John Murray was an important and successful British publisher. He was among the first publishers to form connections with authors, notably Byron, and traveled in literary circles. A consummate businessman, he was often guided by his Tory principles; he founded the Quarterly Review in part to give voice to his political views. From the description of John Murray letter to General Malcolm, ca. 1812. (Pennsylvania State University Libraries). WorldCat record id: 51999696 Britis...

Marryat, Frederick, 1792-1848

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Frederick Marryat (1792-1848), British naval captain and author of novels, essays and articles. From the description of Frederick Marryat papers, 1830-1842. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 173863317 English naval officer and novelist. From the description of Mr. Midshipman Easy : [n.p.] : autograph manuscript unsigned of the novel, lacking the first five chapters, ca. 1835. (Morgan Library & Museum). WorldCat record id: 83187870 From the description o...