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- 040-002057059
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- 032-002057018
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- ark:/81055/vdc_100000001102.0x00025f
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DILKE PAPERS. Vol. XXXIV (ff. 316). Special correspondence of Emilia Francis, 2nd Lady Dilke: viz:-
(1) Letters from Leopold George Duncan Albert, 1st Duke of Albany, 4th son of Queen Victoria, 1872, 1882, and (ff. 4-15 b, 18-23 b) Sir Robert Hawthorn Collins, K.C.B., Comptroller of his Household; 1874-1886. ff. 2-23 b.
(2) Letters, mostly signed ''M. E. Lewes'', from Marian Evans afterwards (1880) Cross, alias ''George Eliot'', the novelist; 1867-1879. All the letters after (and including) that dated 10 Aug. 1869 (with the exception of an imperfect scrap dated 2 May 1873) were printed in G. S. Haight, The George Eliot Letters (1955), vols. v-vii. Included also (f. 76) is a letter, 10 Dec. 1878, to Lady Dilke (printed G. S. Haight, op. cit., vii, p. 90), from Charles Lee Lewes relating to the death of his father George Henry Lewes. ff. 26-80.
(3) Letters from Robert Browning; 1867-1876. ff. 84-115.
(4) Letters from Sir Frederic Leighton, P.R.A. (Baron Leighton 1896); 1874-1885. ff. 116-146.
(5) Correspondence with Eugène Müntz, of the École des Beaux Arts, Paris; 1880-1899. French. ff. 147-214b.
(6) Correspondence with Joseph Chamberlain, the statesman; 1880- 1892. ff. 215-247b.
(7) Correspondence, etc. with William Thomas Stead, the journalist; 1886-1887. ff. 251-284.
(8) Correspondence with Frederick William Chesson, Secretary of the Aborigines'' Protection Society; 1886-1887. ff. 285-316b.
Emilia Francis Dilke, formerly Pattison née Strong; 2nd wife of Sir C W Dilke, 2nd Baronet: Correspondence and papers: 1867-1904.
Art. Miscellaneous: Correspondence of Lady Dilke: 1867-1904.
includes:
- ff. 2, 16 Leopold George Duncan Albert, 1st Duke of Albany; 4th son of Queen Victoria: Letters to Lady Dilke: 1872, 1882.
- ff. 4-15b, 18-23b Sir Robert Hawthorn Collins, KCB: Letters to Lady Dilke: ?1886.: Some imperf.
- ff. 18, 258 Emilia Francis Dilke, formerly Pattison née Strong; 2nd wife of Sir C W Dilke, 2nd Baronet: Correspondence with Sir C. Dilke: 1875-1901.
- ff. 26-80 Marian Cross, née Evans; alias ''George Eliot''; novelist: Letters, mostly signed ''M. E. Lewes'', to Lady Dilke: 1867-1879.
- f. 76 Charles Lee Lewes, son of G H Lewes: Letter, on behalf of George Eliot, to Lady Dilke: 1878.
- ff. 84-115 Robert Browning, poet: Letters to Lady Dilke: 1867-1876.
- ff. 116-145b Frederic Leighton, Baron Leighton; PRA: Letters to Lady Dilke: 1874-1885.
- ff. 147-214b Eugène Müntz, of the ücole des Beaux Arts, Paris: Correspondence with Lady Dilke: 1880-1899.: Fr.
- ff. 215-247b Joseph Chamberlain, PC; MP: Correspondence with Lady Dilke: 1880-1892.: Some imperf.
- ff. 251-279 William Thomas Stead, Editor, ''The Pall Mall Gazette'': Correspondence with Lady Dilke: 1886-1887.
- f. 262 Rosa Tuckwell, wife of Reverend W Tuckwell, author: Correspondence, etc., with her sister, Lady Dilke: 1871-1886.
- f. 279b Albert Fleming, editor of J Ruskin''s ''Hortus Inclusus'': Letter to Lady Dilke: 1887.
- f. 280 Sir Edward Tyas Cook, KBE: Letter to Lady Dilke: 1887.
- f. 283 William Thomas Stead, Editor, ''The Pall Mall Gazette'': Notes conc. his trial: 1885.
- ff. 285-316b Frederick William Chesson, Secretary, Aborigines'' Protection Society: Correspondence with Lady Dilke: 1886-1887.: Partly imperf.
- f.287 Mrs Christina Ethel Adelaide Rogerson, sister of C Stewart '' solicitor: Letter to Lady Dilke: 1886.: Copy.
- Collection Area:
- Western Manuscripts
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- Additional Manuscripts
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- 032-002057018
036-002057047
037-002057058
040-002057059 - Is part of:
- Add MS 43874-43967 : CORRESPONDENCE, LITERARY MANUSCRIPTS AND OTHER PAPERS OF SIR CHARLES WENTWORTH DILKE, 2nd Bart. 1869, P.C., M.P. (b. 1843,…
Add MS 43899-43908 : C. FAMILY CORRESPONDENCE.
Add MS 43907-43908 : DILKE PAPERS. Vols. XXXIV, XXXV. Other correspondence and papers of Emilia Francis, 2nd wife of Sir Charles Dilke 1885;…
Add MS 43907 : DILKE PAPERS. Vol. XXXIV (ff. 316). Special correspondence of Emilia Francis, 2nd Lady Dilke: viz:- (1) Letters from Leopold… - Hierarchy:
- 032-002057018[0003]/036-002057047[0005]/037-002057058[0001]/040-002057059
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- File
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- 1 item
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- Languages:
- English
French - Scripts:
- Latin
- Start Date:
- 1867
- End Date:
- 1899
- Date Range:
- 1867-1899
- Era:
- CE
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- Letter from George Eliot, 15 September 1870 -- Letter from George Eliot, 16 December 1872 -- Letter from George Eliot, 16 December 1872. Exhibited: Discovering literature: Romantics and Victorians, (online), 20 February 2014-
- Names:
- Browning, Robert, poet, 1812-1889
Chamberlain, Joseph, industrialist and politician, 1836-1914
Chesson, Frederick William, campaigner for the rights of indigenous peoples, 1833-1888
Collins, Robert Hawthorn, KCB
Cook, Edward Tyas, Knight, journalist, 1857-1919
Cross, Mary Ann, novelist, pen name George Eliot, 1819-1880
Dilke, Emilia Francis, née Strong, author, art historian and trade unionist, 1840-1904
Fleming, Albert, editor of J Ruskin's 'Hortus Inclusus', fl 1887
Leighton, Frederic, Baron Leighton, PRA
Leopold George Duncan Albert, Prince, 1st Duke of Albany, 4th son of Queen Victoria, 1853-1884
Lewes, Charles Lee, son of G H Lewes
Müntz, Eugène, of the ücole des Beaux Arts, Paris
Rogerson, Christina Ethel Adelaide, Mrs; sister of C Stewart ' solicitor
Stead, William Thomas, newspaper editor, 1849-1912
Tuckwell, Rosa, wife of Reverend W Tuckwell author