Dickens letters and manuscripts in the D. Jacques Benoliel and the William M. Elkins Collections, at The Free Library of Philadelphia.

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Dickens letters and manuscripts in the D. Jacques Benoliel and the William M. Elkins Collections, at The Free Library of Philadelphia.

Primarily autograph letters by Charles Dickens (1171 items). Also includes some manuscript material by Dickens, the most significant of which is the original manuscript of his The life of Our Lord, as well as autograph letters by members of Dickens's circle of family, friends, and associates. Significant correspondents include: William Harrison Ainsworth, George Cattermole, George Cruikshank, John Leech, Mark Lemon, Daniel Maclise, Clarkson Stanfield, Frank Stone, and Thomas Adolphus Trollope.

1500 items.

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Maclise, Daniel, 1806-1870

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Daniel Maclise, Irish painter and illustrator. From the description of Daniel Maclise manuscript material : 1 item, 1863 (New York Public Library). WorldCat record id: 727063681 From the guide to the Daniel Maclise manuscript material : 1 item, 1863, (The New York Public Library. Carl H. Pforzheimer Collection of Shelley and His Circle.) Charles Dickens was a British novelist, short story writer, essayist and journalist. From the guide to the Charles Dic...

Cruikshank, George, 1792-1878

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George Cruikshank was a British artist, social and political caricaturist, and illustrator. From the description of George Cruikshand papers, 1827-1897 [manuscript]. WorldCat record id: 26507077 English artist, illustrator and satirist. From the description of Album of George Cruikshank Color Prints, 1835. (Boston College). WorldCat record id: 48116918 English artist and caricaturist. From the description of ALS : to Dr. Roberts, 1841[?] Feb....

Trollope, Thomas Adolphus, 1810-1892

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Thomas Adolphus Trollope was the eldest son of novelist Frances (Fanny) Trollope and barrister Thomas A. Trollope, and the elder brother of novelist Anthony Trollope. He was born in London, educated at Oxford, and travelled abroad with his mother. He taught briefly, and settled in Florence and later Rome, where he wrote history, biography, novels, and the memoir, What I Remember. From the description of T. Adolphus Trollope letter to My dear sir, 1875 July 18. (Pennsylvania State Uni...

Leech, John, 1817-1864

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Epithet: humorous artist and illustrator British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000000497.0x000265 English illustrator. From the description of Autograph letter signed : place not specified, to Horace Mayhew, "Monday". (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 747712741 British illustrator. From the description of Autograph letter signed : Ennis, to [C. Cave?], 1860 Oct. 11. (Unknown). WorldCat reco...

Ainsworth, William Harrison, 1805-1882

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William Harrison Ainsworth was an English novelist. From the description of William Harrison Ainsworth collection of papers, [1836]-1889. (New York Public Library). WorldCat record id: 144652063 From the guide to the William Harrison Ainsworth collection of papers, 1823]-1889, (The New York Public Library. Henry W. and Albert A. Berg Collection of English and American Literature.) Epithet: novelist British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Per...

Stanfield, Clarkson, 1793-1867

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English painter. From the description of Autograph letter signed : place not specified, to [Dom?], 1834 Feb. 10. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 747711882 From the description of Autograph letter signed : Hampstead [London], to "My dear Knight", 1860 Dec. 28. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270574776 From the description of Autograph letter signed : [n.p.], to George Clint, [n.d.]. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270575076 From the description of Autograph let...

Stone, Frank, 1800-1859

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Painter and friend of Charles Dickens. From the description of Letter : London, to Laman Blanchard, [1832?]. (Bryn Mawr College). WorldCat record id: 28296202 Painter. From the description of Autograph letter signed : to Henry Howard, 1837 Apr. 11. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270576010 From the guide to the Frank A. Stone Collection., undated, (Archives & Special Collections at the Thomas J. Dodd Research Center .) ...

Dickens, Charles, 1812-1870

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Epithet: novelist British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000000429.0x0002c9 English writer. From the description of Autograph letter signed : Office of All the Year Round, 26 Wellington Street, Strand, London, W.C., to Frederick Lehmann, 1863 Nov. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270125432 English novelist and publisher. From the description of ALS : Broadstairs, Kent, to Mr. Cullenford, 18...

Cattermole, George, 1800-1868

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English painter. From the description of Autograph letter signed : [n.p.], to H. Collins, [no year] May 18. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270876640 From the description of Autograph letter signed : London, to Coleridge, [n.d.]. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270876642 George Cattermole, English watercolor painter and illustrator. From the description of George Cattermole manuscript material : 1 item [ca. late 1830's-1840's] (New York Public Library). Wo...

Lemon, Mark, 1809-1870

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English author; editor of Punch. From the description of Autograph letter signed : 198 Strand [London], to Ben Webster, 1856 July 30. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270595433 From the description of Autograph letter signed : Punch office, to Joseph Brougham, 1859 Mar. 10. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270597175 From the description of Autograph letters signed (5, 3 with initials) : London, to John Forster, 1858 various dates in May. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 2...