Found 6 collections related to Leigh,%20Augusta,%201784-1851

Henry Chambers, an 86 year old man from Holywell, Flintshire, "embittered by the reflection of better days," who had apparently received alms from Lord Byron and Augusta Leigh. To Augusta Leigh, half-sister of Lord Byron : 1 autograph letter signed : 1 Aug 1824 : (B'ANA 0220) : sending verses (no longer enclosed) on the death of Lord Byron. less

A collection of six clippings, removed from the album of Byronana which also formerly housed Byron's 30 April 1814 autograph letter to Clio Rickman (B 0186), along with several other Byron-related manuscripts and printed material. Included here are: a report on Byron's last speech in the House of Lords, from The St. James's Chronicle (3 Jun 1813); a review of Thomas Moore's Letters and Journals of Lord Byron, from the St. James's Chronicle (Jan 1830); three short clippings on Mary Ann Chaworth [married name Musters], relating to her death, funeral, and surviving cousin (Miss Rudford), from unidentified sources (2 dated in manuscript Feb 1832); and "A Hitherto Unpublished Letter by Count Pietro Gamba ..." to Augusta Leigh, dated 17 Aug 1824, from New-York Daily Tribune (22 Apr 1899). less

Georgiana Augusta Trevanion, née Leigh, daughter of Lord Byron's half-sister Augusta Leigh. · To Edward John Trelawny, writer and adventurer : 1 autograph letter signed : 19 Dec 1829 : (T'ANA 0043) : 4 pages (double sheet) : from Bifrons [Patrixbourne near Canterbury] : begins, "I took up my pen about a week ago to answer your letter . . ."; with news of the family, including, "My sister Medora is with me and obliged to you for your inquiries . . . .". less

Henry Trevanion, English minor poet. He was married to Georgiana Leigh, eldest daughter of Lord Byron's half-sister, Augusta. · To Edward John Trelawny, writer and adventurer : 1 autograph letter signed : "Thursday" [1828 or 1829] : (T'ANA 0044) : from Holcrofts, Fulham : begins, "I feel much flattered by your proposal of dining with us beg to assure you that we shall be happy to see you on Saturday . . . .". less

Augusta Leigh, née Byron, half-sister of Lord Byron, the poet. · Manuscript copy of Byron's poem, "Epistle to Lady Augusta" : [composed in 1816; copy made ca. 1827] : (B 0148) : 8 p. (2 leaves) : in Leigh's hand; begins, "My Sister, my sweet sister -- if a name / Dearer and purer were -- it should be Thine..." With the ink annotation of the previous owner, the minor writer and translator Rose Lawrence. Along with a manuscript letter addressed to Lawrence by W. W. Currie (B'ANA 0733), also bearing an annotation by Lawrence, dated 27 Apr [1837?]. Filed under Byron. less