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401. Ashley MS A4160, A4179

Reference (shelfmark):
Ashley MS A4160, A4179
Title:
Two Letters from Dr. John Todhunter to T. J. Wise, the earlier (ff. 181-182b) refusing Wise's offer to print his paper given to the Shelley Society, 'Notes on Shelley's Unfinished Poem "The Triumph of Life"', as a pamphlet, since the paper was only of ephemeral worth (Wise nonetheless printed it for Private Circulation in 1887), the later hoping that he will not have influenza the night he is meant to address the society; 15 Feb. 1887, 6 Jan. 1890. Ashley Library Catalogue, v, pp. 133, 139.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1887-1890
Extent:
2 items

402. Ashley MS 786

Reference (shelfmark):
Ashley MS 786
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Scope & Content:
Letters (7) from George Gissing to Clement Shorter; 31 Aug. 1893- 26 Oct. 1903. The letters chiefly concern contributions by Gissing to various journals of which Shorter was the editor. In the last letter he mentions his Veranilda, published posthumously in 1907. For three further letters from G...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
31 Aug 1893-26 Oct 1903
Extent:
1 item

403. Ashley MS 1890

Reference (shelfmark):
Ashley MS 1890
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Letter from A. C. Swinburne to Norman MacColl, with a proposal for publishing his 'A Note on Charlotte Brontë' in the Athenæum; 13 Jan. 1877. Printed in C. Y. Lang, op. cit., iii, 1960, pp. 260-261. Ashley Library Catalogue, vi, p. 126. Octavo; ff. i+2. Norman MacColl, Editor, 'The Athenaeum':...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
13 Jan 1877
Extent:
1 item

404. Ashley MS 5199

Reference (shelfmark):
Ashley MS 5199
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Scope & Content:
Letter from Charles Lamb to S. T. Coleridge, chiefly concerning a proposed collaboration to supply items for The Morning Post, and news of their mutual friends; [11 Oct. 1802]. Printed, with some omissions, in The Works of Charles and Mary Lamb, ed. E. V. Lucas, 1905, vol. vi, pp. 250-251. Ashle...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
[11 Oct 1802]
Extent:
1 item

405. Ashley MS A1384, A1395, A1445, 1447, A1883, A1935, A3864

Reference (shelfmark):
Ashley MS A1384, A1395, A1445, 1447, A1883, A1935, A3864
Title:
Letters (34), one postcard and one letter-card from W. M. Rossetti to W. T. Watts[-Dunton]; 3 April [1876 or 1879?]- 15 April 1910. The letters reflect Watts-Dunton's career as solicitor turned man of letters, adviser on practical matters to the Rossetti's, and guardian of Swinburne. Among the subjects on which his advice is sought are the libel case R. H. Shepherd v. The Athenæum, arising out of a review contributed by W. M. Rossetti to the issue of 14 Sept. 1878, in which he described Shep...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English, French, German, Greek, Modern, Italian, and Norwegian
Date Range:
1876-1910
Extent:
7 items

406. Ashley MS A1930

Reference (shelfmark):
Ashley MS A1930
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Scope & Content:
'The Ballad of Bulgarie': a verse satire by A. C. Swinburne on the reaction of Gladstone, Bright and Carlyle to the 'Bulgarian Atrocities' of 1876; [1876]. Autograph draft, written on both sides of two leaves folded from a scrap of blue folio laid paper, 208 x 227mm., watermarked 'E Towgood / 18...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
[1876]
Extent:
1 item

407. Ashley MS A1944

Reference (shelfmark):
Ashley MS A1944
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Scope & Content:
'Othello': an essay by A. C. Swinburne; [1902?]. Autograph draft of the first paragraph and a half, down to the words 'his own image', written on one side only of a large quarto leaf of blue wove paper. No watermark. The essay is entitled 'Othello' in Swinburne's hand. The final text found in th...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
[1902?]
Extent:
1 item

408. Ashley MS A5101

Reference (shelfmark):
Ashley MS A5101
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Scope & Content:
'Virtus Cloacina': a poem by A. C. Swinburne; n.d. Autograph fair copy. Ashley Library Catalogue, vii, pp. 51-54. includes: f. 99 Poetry ENGLISH: Algernon Charles Swinburne, poet: Poem, 'Virtus Cloacina', by Algernon Charles Swinburne: n.d: Autogr. fair copy.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
Unspecified
Extent:
1 item

409. Ashley MS 1374

Reference (shelfmark):
Ashley MS 1374
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Scope & Content:
'My Mouse': a poem by Christina Rossetti; New Year's day, 1877. Autograph fair copy, written on one side only of an octavo leaf of cream laid paper. Watermark 'Joyn[ ] / Super[ ]. Signed with initials 'C. G. R.', and dated. First printed in New Poems, 1896, p. 178. Ashley Library Catalogue, ix, ...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1877
Extent:
1 item

410. Ashley MS 2395

Reference (shelfmark):
Ashley MS 2395
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Scope & Content:
Letters (12) from George Borrow to his wife; 1844-[1858]. Accompanied by an autograph dedication to his wife's memory (f. 1), and by the text of T. J. Wise, Letters to his wife Mary Borrow by George Borrow, 1913 (ff. 2, 3, 4, 7-9b, 11, 11b, 13, 13b, 16, 16b, 19, 19b, 22-23b, 26, 26b, 29, 29b, 32...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1844-[1858]
Extent:
1 item