Two manuscripts by William Makepeace Thackeray., 1823-? 1850.
Scope and Contents
Folio 1 : manuscript, ? 1828 (watermark), "Byron and Marceau", relating to Lord Byron`s interest in the French general François Séverin
Marceau-Desgraviers, about whom he composed a eulogy in "Childe Harold`s Pilgrimage" (Third Canto, LVI and LVII).
Thackeray`s manuscript includes a copy of a letter to, and a copy of a letter of Byron concerning Marceau-Desgraviers :
(i) 30 January 1823 : Madame Serjent, Marceau-Desgravier`s elder sister, to Lord Byron thanking him for honouring her brother
in verse, and forwarding a small volume of historical notices connected with the death and character of the general, compiled
by her husband; and,
(ii) 5 May 1823 : Lord Byron`s reply to Madame Serjent.
Folio 2 : manuscript, ? 1850 (watermark), containing two rhymes ?composed and illustrated by Thackeray :
(i) "Miss Perkins"; and,
(ii) "Master Spry and Master Snooks".
Folio 2 verso has an annotation in pencil : "Drawn by Thackeray when he came to dine one day in Albemarle St with
John Murray II [=III]".
Dates
- Creation: 1823-? 1850.
Language of Materials
English
Extent
0.00 Linear metres (2 folios.)
Other Finding Aids
Monsieur and Madame Serjent have not been indexed.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
0457H
Subject
- Byron, George Gordon, 6th Baron Byron (afterwards Noel, poet) (Person)
- Murray, John (publisher (III)) (1808-1892) (Person)
- Murray, John Samuel (publisher (II)) (1778-1843) (Person)
- Thackeray, William Makepeace, novelist, 1811-1863 (Person)
- Desgraviers, François Séverin Marceau-, French General, 1769-1796 (Person)
Repository Details
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