Thomas De Quincey manuscript material

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{"value"=>"19591", "type"=>"local_mss"}

unittitle

{"value"=>"Thomas De Quincey manuscript material"}

unitdate

{"value"=>"1811-1853", "type"=>"inclusive", "normal"=>"1811/1853"}

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1811

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1853

origination

{"value"=>"De Quincey, Thomas, 1785-1859", "type"=>"persname"}

bioghist

{"value"=>"<p>Thomas De Quincey, English writer. Best known for his Confessions of an English Opium Eater (1822). De Quincey counted Wordsworth and Coleridge among his friends, and his biographical accounts of the two poets helped to establish their reputations in the later 19th century.</p>"}

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{"value"=>"<p>Holograph essay, \"Continuation of the Note XYZ\" : [w/m = 1821] : (S'ANA 0011) : 3 p. ; begins, \"I take this opportunity of mentioning a favorite scheme of mine ...\".|||Holograph revisions to a portion of his article, \"Modern Superstition\" : no date : (MISC 3614) : original long revised galley proof ; the text comprises p. 343-345 of the article.|||To the editor of The Advertiser : 1 draft letter : 16 Mar 1852 : (MISC 3615) : begins, \"Then comes a good review of Sir Charles Napier's 'Administration of Lands' ; with an unrelated fragment glued on to the bottom.|||To a Miss Agnes : 1 autograph letter signed : 5 Mar 1853 : (MISC 0661) : begins, \"Florence is writing to you ...\".|||To James Brown, Penrith bookseller : 1 autograph letter signed : 8 Feb 1811 : (MISC 2001) : regarding Coleridge and The Friend. Brown published The Friend in Penrith.|||To Florence Bairdsmith, De Quincey's youngest daughter : 1 autograpgh letter signed : 23 Feb 1847 : (MISC 1782) : begins, \"You say - 'How goes Bunny?'\".|||To J. A. Hessey, publisher, with John Taylor, of the London Magazine from 1821-1825 : 2 autograph letters signed : -- [no date] : (MISC 1303) : begins, \"I was so ill last night from want of Dr. Darling's Medicines ...\" -- 19 Jan [1823?] : (MISC 1884) : begins, \"I feel quite unable to come out at present ...\".|||To Charles Knight, publisher and writer : 1 autograph letter signed : 6 Apr 1826 : (MISC 3613) : discussing his opium addiction and financial disasters.|||To John James Morgan, friend of Coleridge : 1 autograph letter signed : 17 Jan 1813 : (MISC 1913) : asking after a copy of the syllabus for Coleridge's lectures at the Surrey Institution.|||To a J. J. Smith : 1 autograph letter signed : 25 Feb 1836 : (MISC 0103) : regarding the raising of a loan.|||To Thomas Noon Talfourd, writer, judge, and politician : 1 autograph letter signed : 5 Mar 1840 : (MISC 0104) : regarding Coleridge ; concerning his personality, writings, and plagiarism charges. A small bust photograph of De Quincey has been affixed to the letter.|||To John Wilson [pseud. Christopher North], author and journalist : 1 autograph letter signed : 10 Jun 1826 : (MISC 0200) : regarding his money troubles and low amount of literary output.|||To an unknown recipient : 1 autograph letter signed : 20 Dec 1851 : (MISC 3783) : an invitation to visit, and mentioning his recently published writings in \"Mr. Hogg's Instructor.\".|||To unknown recipients : 2 autograph signatures : (MISC 3467) : one with his Oxford address in Latin, on blue paper pamphlet cover ; one apparently cut from a letter, mounted on to a small slip of paper.</p>"}

abstract

{"value"=>"Holograph essay, \"Continuation of the Note XYZ\" : [w/m = 1821] : (S'ANA 0011) : 3 p. ; begins, \"I take this opportunity of mentioning a favorite scheme of mine ...\"."}

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1811

prefercite

{"value"=>"Thomas De Quincey manuscript material : 15 items, Carl H. Pforzheimer Collection of Shelley and His Circle, The New York Public Library"}

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15 items

date_start

1811

date_end

1853

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