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Add MS 89487
- Record Id:
- 032-004265012
- Hierarchy Root Ancestor Record Id:
- 032-004265012
- MDARK:
- ark:/81055/vdc_100150417336.0x000001
- LARK:
- ark:/81055/vdc_100174812284.0x000001
- SLARK:
- Format:
- ISAD(G)
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Add MS 89487
- Title:
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Charlotte Brontë, letter to William Smith Williams
- Scope & Content:
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Charlotte Brontë, autograph letter signed 'C. Bell' to William Smith Williams, 10 November 1847. 4 pages. Subjects include reviews of Jane Eyre and speculation about the authorship of the novel and of Poems by Currer, Ellis, and Acton Bell (1846), forthcoming novels by Charlotte's sisters Emily and Anne (here 'Ellis' and 'Action') and a complaint about delays in publication of the novels by Thomas Newby.
- Collection Area:
- Western Manuscripts
- Project / Collection:
- Additional Manuscripts
- Hierarchy Tree:
- [{ "id" : "032-004265012", "parent" : "#", "text" : "Add MS 89487: Charlotte Brontë, letter to William Smith Williams" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} }]
- Hierarchy Record Ids:
- 032-004265012
- Is part of:
- not applicable
- Hierarchy:
- 032-004265012
- Container:
- not applicable
- Record Type (Level):
- Fonds
- Extent:
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1 letter (2 folios)
- Digitised Content:
- https://iiif.bl.uk/uv/#?manifest=https://bl.digirati.io/iiif/ark:/81055/vdc_100174812284.0x000001
- Thumbnail:
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- Languages:
- English
- Scripts:
- Latin
- Start Date:
- 1847
- End Date:
- 1847
- Date Range:
- 10 Nov 1847
- Era:
- CE
- Access:
- Restrictions to access apply please consult British Library staff
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- User Conditions:
- Letter of introduction required to view this manuscript.
- Physical Characteristics:
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Material: paper.
Foliation: 2 folios.
- Custodial History:
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From the Honresfield Library, collected by William Law (1836-1901). The collection passed to William Law's brother, Alfred Law, in 1901 and then to their nephew, Sir Alfred Law (1860-1939) in 1913. Owned by the Law family until the sale of the Honresfield Library in 2022.
- Former External References:
- BH4QV
- Former Internal References:
- deposit 11476
- Source of Acquisition:
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From the Honresfield Library, collected by William Law (1836-1901). Purchased for the nation in 2022 by the Friends of the National Library Libraries with the support of the Blavatnik Family Foundation and the National Heritage Memorial Fund, and shared between UK institutions. The British Library was also supported in the fundraising appeal by The American Trust for the British Library and The Bernard H. Breslauer Fund of the American Trust for the British Library, The British Library Collections Trust, The Ardeola Charitable Trust, the Vogel-Denebeim Family and many other individuals. A collection of printed books can also be found in British Library collections and the collection is now known as the Blavatnik Honresfield Library.
- Material Type:
- Archives and Manuscripts
- Legal Status:
- Not Public Record(s)