Letters of Lord Byron to John Cam Hobhouse., 1813-1819.
Scope and Contents
The letters of Lord Byron to John Cam Hobhouse have been arranged chronologically. A letter of Byron to Hobhouse and Douglas Kinnaird has been included at the end of the sequence.
1813: folios 1-4;
1814: folios 5-16;
1815: folios 17-39;
1816: folios 40-65;
1819: folios 66-106, including a letter, 1819, of Countess Marina Querini Benzon to Lord Byron, which he forwards to Hobhouse, at f.71 and press cuttings at folios 102a-102b;
Letter, 1819, of Lord Byron to John Cam Hobhouse and Douglas Kinnaird: folios 107-109.
Dates
- Creation: 1813-1819.
Creator
- Benzon, Marina Querini, Countess (Venetian hostess, née Chiara) (Person)
- Byron, George Gordon, 6th Baron Byron (afterwards Noel, poet) (Person)
- Byron, George Gordon, 6th Baron Byron (afterwards Noel, poet) (Recipient, Person)
- Hobhouse, John Cam, Baron Broughton (politician) (Recipient, Person)
- Kinnaird, Douglas James William, Hon. (writer and politician) (Recipient, Person)
Language of Materials
The contents are mostly in English, but some content is in Italian.
Conditions Governing Access
Normal access conditions apply.
Conditions Governing Use
Normal reproduction conditions apply, subject to any copyright restrictions.
Extent
112 Leaves
Arrangement
i + 109 folios, including 102a and 102b.
Repository Details
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