Proofs of works relating to 'Lord Byron's correspondence'; with manuscript copies of letters of Lord Byron to Augusta Leigh and related items., 1890-1922, undated.
Scope and Contents
The proofs here all relate to publications concerning Lord Byron. The proofs have been placed in chronological order. Additional related material has been added to the end of the sequence.
Galley proofs headed ‘Byron – Letters V’ showing letters of Byron to Augusta Leigh, with annotations including some in the hand of Charlotte Carleton, Lady Dorchester, and later annotations of John Murray VI, 1890, undated: folios 1-8;
Proofs of ‘Lord Byron’s Correspondence: Vol I’, edited by John Murray IV, with some annotations, 1921. The contents includes chapters I-V. These proofs have been bound with string which has then be sealed: folios 9-162;
Manuscript copies of letters of Lord Byron to Augusta Leigh dated 1816 to 1820, undated: folios 163-180;
List in the hand of John Murray IV of letters of Lord Byron to Augusta Leigh and their location, undated: folio 181;
Press cutting from ‘The Times’ containing a review of ‘Lord Byon’s correspondence’, 1922: folio 182.
Dates
- Creation: 1890-1922, undated.
Creator
- Byron, George Gordon, 6th Baron Byron (afterwards Noel, poet) (Person)
- Carleton, Charlotte, Hon (wife of Dudley Wilmot, 4th Baron Dorchester, née Hobhouse) (Person)
- Leigh, Augusta Mary (half sister of George Gordon Byron, 6th Baron Byron, née Byron) (1783-1851) (Recipient, Person)
- Murray, John Arnaud Robin Grey (publisher (VI), formerly Grey) (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
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Conditions Governing Use
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Extent
183 Leaves
Language of Materials
English
Arrangement
i + 182 folios.
Existence and Location of Originals
The original letters of Byron to Augusta copied here as folios 163-180 can be located in Ms.43479.
Genre / Form
Repository Details
Part of the National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division Repository
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