Found 52 collections related to Blessington, Marguerite, Countess of, 1789-1849

Hall, S. C. (Samuel Carter), 1800-1889
Carl H. Pforzheimer Collection of Shelley and His Circle | Pforz MS
3 items
Samuel Carter Hall, Irish-born journal editor and writer. · Holograph presentation inscription, signed : [ca. 1879] : (MISC 4217) : on the title-page of a copy of Hall's Memory of Thomas Moore (London: Virtue Co., 1879). Reads in full: "The... more
Peel, Robert, 1788-1850
Carl H. Pforzheimer Collection of Shelley and His Circle | Pforz MS
3 items
Trollope, Theodosia Garrow, 1825-1865
Carl H. Pforzheimer Collection of Shelley and His Circle | Pforz Ms
Theodosia Trollope, née Garrow, English writer. She made her literary début as a poet in 1839; some of her verses appeared in Heath's Book of Beauty, edited by Lady Blessington. · To Lady Blessington, writer and literary hostess : 3... more
Landor, Walter Savage, 1775-1864
Carl H. Pforzheimer Collection of Shelley and His Circle | Pforz Ms
208 items
Walter Savage Landor, English poet and author. The Walter Savage Landor manuscript material in the Pforzheimer Collection consists of writings, correspondence, and documents. The writings include: holograph dialogs from his Imaginary... more
Hill, George, Sir, 1804-1845
Carl H. Pforzheimer Collection of Shelley and His Circle | Pforz Ms
1 item
Sir George Hill, third Baronet Hill of Brook Hall, Irish nobleman. · To Lady Blessington, writer and literary hostess : 1 autograph letter signed : 7 Sep 1835 : (BLES 3.228) : from Lismona[g]han : begins, "Had I not fully expected to have... more
Milnes, Richard Monckton, Baron Houghton, 1809-1885
Carl H. Pforzheimer Collection of Shelley and His Circle | Pforz MS
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To Lady Blessington, writer and literary hostess : 5 letters : -- 1 autograph letter signed : [watermark = 1841] : (BLES 5.402b) : [no place] : body reads in full, "Very happy to dine with you on Sunday and talk over copyright and all other rights... more
Madden, Richard Robert, 1798-1886
Carl H. Pforzheimer Collection of Shelley and His Circle | Pforz MS
4 items
Holograph memorandum signed : [1855?] : (BLES 4.281) : 1 p.; explaining references in the correspondence of Walter Savage Landor to the Revd. Julius Hare; begins, "Among the letters of Mr. Landor frequent reference will be found to a young friend... more
Clarke, Alured, Sir, 1744 or 1745-1832
Carl H. Pforzheimer Collection of Shelley and His Circle | Pforz MS
1 item
Sir Alured Clarke, British army officer and colonial governor. To Lady Blessington, Irish-born writer and literary hostess : 1 autograph letter signed : 23 Dec 1819 : (BLES 1.082) : from Mansfield Street : begins, "I am very much flattered and... more
Bernal, Ralph, 1783-1854
Carl H. Pforzheimer Collection of Shelley and His Circle | Pforz MS
2 items
Holograph poem signed, "To Lady Blessington" : 2 Jan 1849 : (BLES 1.067a) : 1 p.; in ink; begins, "When wintry winds in wild career, / Howl requiems for the bygone year ..." With the excised address panel from the letter cover. Mounted in v. 1 of... more
Berkeley, Grantley F. (Grantley Fitzhardinge), 1800-1881
Carl H. Pforzheimer Collection of Shelley and His Circle | Pforz MS
7 items
Grantley F. Berkeley, English politician and sportsman. To Lady Blessington, writer and literary hostess : 7 letters : -- 1 autograph letter signed : 10 Jul 1834 : (BLES 1.049a) : from Berkeley House : begins, "I have seen [Frederick Mansel]... more
Chester, Harry, 1806-1868
Carl H. Pforzheimer Collection of Shelley and His Circle | Pforz MS
1 item
Harry Chester, clerk in the Privy Council office. He was the son of Sir Robert Chetster of Bush Hall, Hertfordshire, who was Master of Ceremonies to George III. To "Sir" : 1 autograph letter signed : 18 Jul 1834 : (BLES 1.075) : from Privy Council... more
D'Ghies, Hassuna, b. ca. 1792
Carl H. Pforzheimer Collection of Shelley and His Circle | Pforz MS
1 item
To Lady Blessington, writer and literary hostess : 4 Jul 1822 : (BLES 3.197b) : from 33 Albemarle Street : begins, "Having received a small shawl from my country, I take the liberty to sending [sic] it your Ladyship.".
Chorley, Henry Fothergill, 1808-1872
Carl H. Pforzheimer Collection of Shelley and His Circle | Pforz MS
3 items
To Lady Blessington, Irish-born writer and literary hostess : 2 letters : -- 1 autograph letter signed : 26 Apr 1849 : (BLES 1.080) : from 15 Victoria Square, Pimlico : begins, "The tone of the Grand Opera is assuredly not deep or serious; & as... more
Millingen, James, 1774-1845
Carl H. Pforzheimer Collection of Shelley and His Circle | Pforz MS
3 items
James Millingen, British archaeologist. To Lady Blessington, writer and literary hostess : 3 letters : -- 1 autograph letter signed : 4 Oct 1824 : (BLES 5.404) : from Florence : begins, "I intended to have written you from Rome, but was prevented... more
Chesterfield, George Stanhope, Earl of, 1805-1866
Carl H. Pforzheimer Collection of Shelley and His Circle | Pforz MS
3 items
George Stanhope, 6th Earl of Chesterfield, British Tory politician. To Lady Blessington, Irish-born writer and literary hostess : -- 1 autograph letter signed : [21 Aug 1841] : (BLES 1.078) : [no place] : begins, "We are just going to Versailles,... more
Marryat, Frederick, 1792-1848
Henry W. and Albert A. Berg Collection of English and American Literature | Berg Coll MSS Marryat
26 items
This is a synthetic collection consisting of correspondence.
Marryat, Frederick, 1792-1848
Carl H. Pforzheimer Collection of Shelley and His Circle | Pforz MS
7 items
To Monsr. Alexandre, at "No. 11 Impresse Esquenard" : 9 Oct 1826 : (MISC 0460) : from Sussex House, Hammersmith : in poor French; begins, "Je recevois votre letter, il y a quelque terms mais j'ai eté si embarassé aura la maladie ...".
Londonderry, Frederick William Robert Stewart, 4th marquess, 1805-1872
Carl H. Pforzheimer Collection of Shelley and His Circle | Pforz MS
5 items
Frederick William Robert Stewart, 4th Marquess of Londonderry, Anglo-Irish noble and minor politician. From 1822 to 1854 he was styled Viscount Castlereagh. To Lady Blessington, Irish-born writer and literary hostess : 5 letters : -- 1 autograph... more
Calcraft, Emily
Carl H. Pforzheimer Collection of Shelley and His Circle | Pforz MS
2 items
Manuscript copy, "Extract from a Sermon on Repentance," by Dr. Samuel Parr : [watermark = 1836] : (BLES 3.230) : 1 p.; begins, "The infinite importance of what he has to do, the goading conviction that it must be done, the utter inability of doing... more
Cattermole, George, 1800-1868
Carl H. Pforzheimer Collection of Shelley and His Circle | Pforz MS
1 item
George Cattermole, English watercolor painter and illustrator. To Lady Blessington, Irish-born writer and literary hostess : 1 autograph letter signed : "Monday" [ca. late 1830's-1840's] : (BLES 1.074) : from the Albany : begins, "Should you be in... more
Croker, John Wilson, 1780-1857
Carl H. Pforzheimer Collection of Shelley and His Circle | Pforz MS
1 linear foot
To Lady Blessington, writer and literary hostess : 1 autograph letter signed : 2 Apr 1820 : (BLES 2.096) : begins, "I do myself the honor of obeying your Ladyship's wishes to have four lines of my writing ..." Mounted in v. 2 of the Blessington... more
Abell, Lucia Elizabeth Balcombe, -1871
Carl H. Pforzheimer Collection of Shelley and His Circle | Pforz MS
1 item
Lucia Elizabeth Balcombe Abell, Napoleon's pet English child at St. Helena, where her father was Navy agent. To Lady Blessington, writer and literary hostess : 1 autograph letter signed : 8 Dec 1847 : (BLES 1.005a) : requesting to include... more
Bostock, J. (John), 1808-1872
Carl H. Pforzheimer Collection of Shelley and His Circle | Pforz MS
John Bostock, English painter and draftsman. To Lady Blessington, Irish-born writer and literary hostess : 1 autograph letter third person : 30 Jan 1839 : (BLES 1.068) : from 21 Brazen-nose St., Manchester : regretting that he'd "neglected sending... more
Durham, John George Lambton, Earl of, 1792-1840
Carl H. Pforzheimer Collection of Shelley and His Circle | Pforz MS
24 items
John George Lambton [nicknamed "Radical Jack"], first earl of Durham, English politician. · To Henry William Paget, first marquess of Anglesey, army officer and politician : 1 autograph letter (fragment) : 24 Nov 1837 : (BLES 2.143) : from Gov.... more
Craven, Keppel Richard, 1779-1851
Carl H. Pforzheimer Collection of Shelley and His Circle | Pforz MS
3 items
Keppel Richard Craven, Britsih traveller and writer. To Lady Blessington, writer and literary hostess : 3 letters : -- 1 autograph letter signed : 29 Aug 1835 : (BLES 2.092) : from Pente, near Salerno : begins, "Your last kind letter, and the very... more
Blessington, Marguerite, Countess of, 1789-1849
Carl H. Pforzheimer Collection of Shelley and His Circle | Pforz MS
93 items
Marguerite Gardiner, countess of Blessington, Irish-born writer and literary hostess. The Lady Blessington manuscript material in the Pforzheimer Collection includes writings and correspondence. The writings consist mainly of poems, including odes... more
Dickens, Charles, 1812-1870
Carl H. Pforzheimer Collection of Shelley and His Circle | Pforz MS
7 items
To William Allingham, poet : 2 letters : -- 1 autograph letter third person : 5 Jul 1850 : (MISC 1401a) : regarding permission to publish verses from the Household Words journal. -- 1 autograph letter signed : 29 Dec 1851: (MISC 1401b) :... more
Cornwall, Barry, 1787-1874
Carl H. Pforzheimer Collection of Shelley and His Circle | Pforz MS
13 items
To Lady Blessington, writer and literary hostess : 2 autograph letters signed : -- 29 Dec 1837 : (MISC 0994) : thanking her for Christmas presents, with family news and flattery on her work in Gems of Beauty. -- 16 Jun 1840 (MISC 3535) : sending... more
Disraeli, Benjamin, 1804-1881
Carl H. Pforzheimer Collection of Shelley and His Circle | Pforz MS
30 items
Benjamin Disraeli, earl of Beaconsfield, British prime minister and novelist. The Benjamin Disraeli manuscript material in the Pforzheimer Collection is composed chiefly of correspondence, most being letters to the Irish-born writer and literary... more
Normanby, Constantine Henry Phipps, Marquess of, 1797-1863
Carl H. Pforzheimer Collection of Shelley and His Circle | Pforz MS
5 items
To Lady Blessington, writer and literary hostess : 3 letters : -- 1 autograph letter signed : 27 Mar 1848 : (BLES 5.411a) : from Paris : begins, "I forwarded without delay your packet to your correspondent ..." -- 1 autograph letter signed : 17... more