Manuscript copies in the hand of Ralph Gordon Noel King Milbanke, 2nd Earl of Lovelace, of letters, dated 1814-1816, mostly of Lord Byron to Elizabeth Lamb, Lady Melbourne; with some copies of other letters to and of Elizabeth Lamb., Undated.
Scope and Contents
The copies of letters of Lord Byron to Elizabeth Lamb, Lady Melbourne, have been placed before copies of letters of other correspondents. The copies are undated, but have been arranged in chronological order by the date of the original letters.
Manuscript copies of letters of Byron to Lady Melbourne, 1814: folios 1-61;
Manuscript copies of letters of Byron to Lady Melbourne, 1815: folios 62-68;
Manuscript copy of a letter of Judith Milbanke Noel to Lady Melbourne, 1814: folio 69;
Manuscript copies of letters of Lady Melbourne to Byron, 1815-1816 : folios 70-77;
Manuscript copy of a letter of Lady Melbourne to John Cam Hobhouse, 1816: folios 78-79.
Dates
- Creation: Undated.
Creator
- Milbanke, Ralph Gordon Noel King, 2nd Earl of Lovelace (grandson of Lord Byron, poet) (Person)
- Byron, George Gordon, 6th Baron Byron (afterwards Noel, poet) (Person)
- Lamb, Elizabeth (political hostess and agriculturalist, wife of Peniston, 1st Viscount Melbourne, née Milbanke ) (Person)
- Noel, Judith Milbanke-, Hon. (wife of Sir Ralph Milbanke-, 6th Baronet, née Noel) (Person)
- Byron, George Gordon, 6th Baron Byron (afterwards Noel, poet) (Recipient, Person)
- Hobhouse, John Cam, Baron Broughton (politician) (Recipient, Person)
- Lamb, Elizabeth (political hostess and agriculturalist, wife of Peniston, 1st Viscount Melbourne, née Milbanke ) (Recipient, Person)
Conditions Governing Access
Normal access conditions apply.
Conditions Governing Use
Normal reproduction conditions apply, subject to any copyright restrictions.
Extent
80 Leaves
Language of Materials
English
Arrangement
i + 79 folios.
Existence and Location of Originals
MS.43471: Letters of Lord Byron to Elizabeth Lamb, Lady Melbourne, 1814-1815.
Genre / Form
Repository Details
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