Letters of, to or concerning Lord Byron of correspondents with surnames from Francis to Glanville., 1809-1823.
Scope and Contents
The correspondence has been arranged in alphabetical order by correspondent surname.
Letter possibly of Thomas Claughton to Eliza Smith, née Francis, 1814: folio 1;
Wrapper for a letter of Lord Byron to Thomas France, 1814: folio 2;
Letters of Percy Fraser to Lord Byron, 1809-1810: folios 3-8;
Letter of Lord Byron to John Anthony Galignani, 1818: folio 9;
Letters of John Anthony and William Galignani to Lord Byron, 1820 and 1823: folios 10-17;
Letter of Lord Byron to John Galt, 1812: folio 18;
Letters of John Galt to Lord Byron, 1809-1810, 1812-1814, and 1822: folios 19-34;
Letters of Charles John Gardiner, 1st Earl of Blessington to Lord Byron, 1823: folios 35-62;
Letters of Marguerite Gardiner, Lady Blessington, to Lord Byron, with a manuscript poem ‘To Lord Byron’ of Marguerite Gardiner, 1823: folios 63-72;
Letters of William Gell to Lord Byron, 1814: folios 73-76;
Letters of Lord Byron to William Gifford, including a letter of Lord Byron to John Murray, 1813, with a note relating to the provenance of the letters: folios 77-85;
Letters of Nicolo Giraud to Lord Byron, 1811-1812, and 1815: folios 86-100;
Letter of John Glanville to Lord Byron, enclosing printed subscription advertisement for one volume edition of William Shakespeare’s plays, 1814: folios 101-103.
Dates
- Creation: 1809-1823.
Creator
- Byron, George Gordon, 6th Baron Byron (afterwards Noel, poet) (Person)
- Claughton, Thomas (politician) (Person)
- Fraser, Percy (Rear-admiral) (Person)
- Galignani, John Anthony (publisher) (Person)
- Galignani, William (publisher) (Person)
- Galt, John (novelist) (Person)
- Gardiner, Charles John, 1st Earl of Blessington (man of fashion) (Person)
- Gardiner, Marguerite (author, wife of Charles John, 1st Earl of Blessington, née Margaret Power, then Farmer) (Person)
- Gell, William, Sir, Knight (archaeologist) (Person)
- Giraud, Nicolo (friend and possible lover of George Gordon, 6th Baron Byron) (Person)
- Glanville, John (correspondent of Lord Byron) (Person)
- Byron, George Gordon, 6th Baron Byron (afterwards Noel, poet) (Recipient, Person)
- Galignani, John Anthony (publisher) (Recipient, Person)
- Galt, John (novelist) (Recipient, Person)
- Gifford, William (editor of the "Quarterly Review") (Recipient, Person)
- Murray, John Samuel (publisher (II)) (1778-1843) (Recipient, Person)
- Smith, Eliza Sarah (poetess, née Francis) (Recipient, Person)
Language of Materials
Most of the content is in English, but some content is in French, some in Greek and some in Italian.
Conditions Governing Access
Normal access conditions apply.
Conditions Governing Use
Normal reproduction conditions apply, subject to any copyright restrictions.
Extent
104 Leaves
Arrangement
i + 103 folios
Repository Details
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