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Add MS 41641
- Record Id:
- 032-002085335
- Hierarchy Root Ancestor Record Id:
- 032-002085335
- MDARK:
- ark:/81055/vdc_100000000052.0x0000aa
- LARK:
- SLARK:
- Format:
- ISAD(G)
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Add MS 41641
- Title:
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'PAST AND PRESENT', by Thomas Carlyle. First autograph draft (the second-the Printer's Copy-being in the library of Yale University), written early in 1843, imperf. at beginning and end; preceded by a typewritten collation of this MS. with the first printed edition (April 1843). For a discussion of the two MSS. see Grace J. Calder, The Writing of 'Past and Present': A Study of Carlyle's MSS. (Yale Studies in English, vol. cxii, 1949). For one leaf of the MS. (f. 17) Carlyle has used a letter (n.d.) addressed to him by E[rasmus] Darwin (printed op. cit., p. 17). See also Brit. Mus. Quart., iii, 1928-1929, pp. 75, 76, and plate xlv. Paper; ff. i + 36. Folio. A.D. 1843. Sotheby's sale-cat., 19 July 1928, lot 769. Presented by Gabriel Wells, Esq.
- Scope & Content:
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Thomas Carlyle, historian; d.1881: 'Past and Present': 1843.: Autogr.
includes:
- f. 17 Erasmus Darwin, brother of Charles Darwin: Letter to T. Carlyle: n.d.
- Collection Area:
- Western Manuscripts
- Project / Collection:
- Additional Manuscripts
- Hierarchy Tree:
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- Hierarchy Record Ids:
- 032-002085335
- Is part of:
- not applicable
- Hierarchy:
- 032-002085335
- Container:
- not applicable
- Record Type (Level):
- Fonds
- Extent:
- 1 item
- Digitised Content:
- Languages:
- English
- Scripts:
- Latin
- Start Date:
- 1843
- End Date:
- 1843
- Date Range:
- 1843
- Era:
- CE
- Access:
- User Conditions:
- Letter of introduction required to view this manuscript
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- Custodial History:
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Gabriel Wells, of New York; dealer in books and manuscripts: Presented: 1928-1929.
- Material Type:
- Archives and Manuscripts
- Legal Status:
- Not Public Record(s)
- Names:
- Carlyle, Thomas, historian, d1881 (Subject)
Darwin, Erasmus Alvey, brother of Charles Darwin, 1804-1881 (Subject)
Wells, Gabriel, of New York, dealer in books and manuscripts (Former owner)