Blewitt, Octavian, writer and literary administrator, 1810-1884
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Letter of Thomas Carlyle to Octavian Blewitt, Secretary of the Royal Literary Fund.
Item
Identifier: Acc.10825
Scope and Contents
Contains testimonial in favour of William Maccall.
Dates:
1853.
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of Octavian Blewitt., 1838-1884.
File
Identifier: MS.40123
Scope and Contents
Letters, 1838-1884 and uncertain dates, of Octavian Blewitt to John Murray III, with some to Robert Cooke and related letters. They concern works of his published by Murray, “Handbook for travellers in Central Italy” and “Handbook for travellers in Southern Italy”. The letters also concern his role as secretary of the Royal Literary Fund. The letters are arranged in chronological order.1838-1839: folios 1-10;1840-1841: folios 11-33;(1)1842-1843: folios...
Dates:
1838-1884.
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