Works published: Non-Fiction : Sport, books on games, Biography, Translations Career: In the British Legion in Spain; Assistant to Henry Mayhew; Sub-editor of London Labour and the London Poor Applications: 2 May 1853 (rejected)
Works published: History : Reference; also Journalism Applications: 10 May 1853 (£20), 5 Apr 1858 (rejected), 2 Apr 1866 (rejected) Note: Father of Ann Mary Wright (see Loan 96 RLF 1/1639).
Mr William Shoberl, and Mrs Caroline Shoberl, his widow
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Works published: Non-Fiction : Topography; also History Career: Son of Frederick Shoberl; Private Secretary to Henry Colburn; Assistant to Henry Colburn and Richard Bentley; Publisher Applications: 10 May 1853 (rejected), 3 Sep 1855 (rejected), 14 Jul 1856 (rejected), 29 Jul 1864 (Caroline Sho...
Works published: Non-Fiction : Agriculture; also Poetry, Drama Career: Accountant in Edinburgh Applications: 4 Jun 1853 (£20), 29 Jun 1854 (£30), 28 Jun 1855 (rejected)
Mrs Frances Jamieson, widow of Mr Alexander Jamieson
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Works published: Non-Fiction : Reference, Philosophy, Grammars; also History, Scientific, Mathematics Career: LL.D. from Aberdeen Applications: 27 Jun 1853 (£40) Note: Frances Jamieson later applied in her own right (see Loan 96 RLF 1/1813).
Works published: Various : Drama, Journalism, Non-Fiction, Education, Politics, London Labour and the London Poor Career: Editor of Figaro in London, Punch, the Comic Almanac and the Morning News; proprietor of The Era Applications: 25 Jun 1853 (£50), 3 Nov 1868 (£50) Note: Brother of Augustu...
Mr Matthew Archdeacon, and Mary Archdeacon, Anne Archdeacon, Susan Archdeacon and Richard J Archdeacon, his orphans
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Works published: Fiction : Novels Career: Mathematics Teacher at Belcarra, Castlebar Applications: Jul 1853 (-), 1 Oct 1853 (£50 - to Mary Archdeacon and her siblings)
Works published: Poetry : also Fiction Applications: 14 Oct 1853 (£40), 27 Nov 1857 (£25), 4 Dec 1860 (£15), 18 Nov 1862 (£15), 1 Nov 1864 (£15), 1 Feb 1869 (£15), 1 May 1871 (rejected)
Works published: Various : Fiction, Religious, History, Non-Fiction Career: Rector of Kirton, Suffolk; Vicar of Exning with Lanwade, Suffolk Applications: 19 Oct 1853 (£75)