Henry C. Britton collection, 1895-1906 and undated.

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Henry C. Britton collection, 1895-1906 and undated.

Primarily concerns the publication by Roberts Brothers (Boston, Mass.) of the translations by Katharine Prescott Wormeley (1830-1908), of the writings of Honoré de Balzac. With typescript letters of the publishing firm Boussod Valadin & Co. to Roberts Brothers. Also includes correspondence of Arcturus Zodiac Conrad (1855-1937) attempting to secure employment as a minister, and other materials.

1 box (.5 linear ft.)

eng,

fre,

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SNAC Resource ID: 8227936

Houghton Library

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Balzac, Honoré de, 1799-1850

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French author. From the description of Autograph letter signed : [n.p.] to [Alphonse] Lamartine, 1840 Mar. 14. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270875523 Honoré de Balzac was a prolific French 19th century novelist best known for his multi-volume work, La comédie humaine. From the description of Honoré de Balzac letter to monsieur, 1843 December 31. (Pennsylvania State University Libraries). WorldCat record id: 40526434 Honeré de Balzac was a French nov...

Roberts Brothers (Boston, Mass.)

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Roberts Brothers (Boston, Mass.) was the publisher of American author Louisa May Alcott's works. From the description of Robert Brothers (Boston, Mass.) letters to Louisa May Alcott, 1868-1886. (Harvard University). WorldCat record id: 612234860 From the guide to the Roberts Brothers (Boston, Mass.) letters to Louisa May Alcott, 1868-1886., (Houghton Library, Harvard College Library, Harvard University) 19th century vanity press, forerunner of Little, Brown & Co...

Wormeley, Katherine Prescott, 1830-1908

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Born in Ipswich, Suffolk, England, the daughter of a naval officer, Katherine Prescott Wormeley emigrated to the United States at a young age. During the American Civil War, she played a role in the work of the United States Sanitary Commission, a civilian agency set up to coordinate the volunteer efforts of women and men who wanted to contribute to the war effort, with noted landscape designer Frederick Law Olmsted and the Rev. Henry Bellows, . The Commission was a volunteer affiliate of the...

Conrad, Arcturus Z. (Arcturus Zodiac), 1855-1937

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Boussod, Valadon & Co.

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Britton, Henry C.,

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