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Add MS 46202

Record Id:

032-002102058

Hierarchy Root Ancestor Record Id:

032-002102058

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Add MS 46202

Title:

PAPERS RELATING TO JAMES HENRY LEIGH HUNT and his family; 1866-1907, n.d. Supplementary to Add. MS. 47671. The principal contents are:-

(1) 'A lecture on Leigh Hunt' [1884-1887], 'Leigh Hunt's "Religion of the Heart"' [aft. 1896],'The True Leigh Hunt' [aft. 1900], etc., by Charles Smith Cheltnam, the Victorian playwright, who married Hunt's youngest daughter, Jacintha, and acted (see f. 67) as literary agent to his father-in-law. These pieces, which contain many personal reminiscences and are apparently unpublished, were largely written to refute unfavourable opinions of Hunt's life and work. Included are copies, also in Cheltnam's autograph, of a letter from Shelley to Hunt, Marlow, 8 Dec. 1816 (R. Ingpen, Shelley's Letters, 1912, ii, pp. 528-532), and some poems. ff. 1-104.

(2) Miscellaneous correspondence relating to Leigh Hunt and his son, Thornton Leigh Hunt; 1873-1907. Partly printed. The names of the writers are given in the Index. ff. 105-134. Paper; ff. i + 134. Quarto. 1866-1907. Presented by Walter Bernard Laurence, Esq., great-grandson of Leigh Hunt. .

Scope & Content:

includes:

f. i Walter Bernard Laurence, great-grandson of J H Leigh Hunt: Memorandum by: 1956.
ff. 1-104, 110-134 James Henry Leigh Hunt, essayist and poet: Papers rel. to: circ. 1884-1907.
ff. 1-93 (autogr.), 119 (printed) Charles Smith Cheltnam, writer of plays: Essays, etc., conc. J. H. Leigh Hunt: circ. 1884-aft.1900.
ff. 95-100 Percy Bysshe Shelley, poet: Letter to J. H. Leigh Hunt: 1816.: Copy.
ff. 102-104 Poetry ENGLISH: C. S. Cheltnam, poems, etc.: 1866-1867.
ff. 102-104 Charles Smith Cheltnam, writer of plays: Poems, etc.: 1866-1867.: Autogr.
f. 105 Thornton Leigh Hunt, journalist: Letter to his daughter, Mrs. M. Laurence: 1873.
ff. 107-109 Thornton Leigh Hunt, journalist: Obituaries: 1873.: Printed.
f. 110 George Bird, MD, of Hampstead: Letter to G. J. Holyoake, rel. to J. H. Leigh Hunt: 1893.: Copy.
f. 115 George Bird, MD, of Hampstead: Letter to the editor of the Spectator, rel. to J. H. Leigh Hunt: 1893.: Signed.
f. 120 Alice Bird, sister of George Bird: Letter to Mrs. M. Laurence: 1900.
ff. 122-125, 128-129b Augustus John Cuthbert Hare, writer: Correspondence with Mrs. M. Laurence rel. to J. H. Leigh Hunt: 1900.
ff. 122-134 passim Margaret A. L. Laurence, née Hunt; daughter of T Leigh Hunt: Correspondence rel. to J. H. Leigh Hunt: 1900-1907.
f.126 Alice Bird, sister of George Bird: Letter to Nellie -: 1900.
f. 133 Henry Cabot Lodge, senator: Letter to Mrs. M. Laurence rel. to Leigh Hunt: 1907.

Collection Area:

Western Manuscripts

Project / Collection:

Additional Manuscripts

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032-002102058

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Record Type (Level):

Fonds

Extent:

1 item

Digitised Content:

Languages:

English

Scripts:

Latin

Start Date:

1866

End Date:

1907

Date Range:

1866-1907

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Custodial History:

Walter Bernard Laurence, great-grandson of J H Leigh Hunt: Presented: in 1946.

Material Type:

Archives and Manuscripts

Legal Status:

Not Public Record(s)

Names:

Bird, Alice, sister of George Bird
Bird, George, MD, of Hampstead
Cheltnam, Charles Smith, writer of plays
Hare, Augustus John Cuthbert, writer
Hunt, James Henry Leigh, essayist and poet, 1784-1859
Hunt, Thornton Leigh, journalist
Laurence, Margaret A. L., née Hunt; daughter of T Leigh Hunt
Laurence, Walter Bernard, great-grandson of J H Leigh Hunt
Lodge, Henry Cabot, senator
Shelley, Percy Bysshe, poet, 1792-1822