Found 7 collections related to Authors%2C Irish -- 19th century -- Correspondence

Martin Archer Shee, Irish-born portrait painter and writer. · Holograph poem, "Lines addressed to my daughters, Anna, Mary and Eliza Archer Shee," signed : Nov 1839 : (SHEE 0051a) : 1 page (single sheet) : [no place] : begins, "Tis said on Mount Ida Minerva and Juno / With Venus of Old for an apple intended ..." Mounted in the Martin Archer Shee autograph album. Shelved with bound manuscripts under "Shee.". less

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 Editor of Public Opinion / with the compts regards / of SC Hall." Shelved with reference books under "Moore.". less

To William Young at the Sun Newspaper office, Strand, London : 1 autograph letter signed : 13 Nov 1828 : (S'ANA 0465) : from Bromham Devizes : begins, "As you were so good enough to make me an offer of your services in town I have taken the liberty of enclosing a paper that I have just received from Mr. Thomas Moore, the poet ...". less

Edward Mangin, Irish writer and translator. To Edward Moxon, publisher and poet : 1 autograph letter signed : 16 Jul 1833 : (MISC 3423) : from 10 Johnstone St., Laura Place, Bath : begins, "The above will show you that I have duly received your favor of yesterday ..."; with the top portion of the lettersheet leaf cut away. With a red wax seal with the image of a water bird with a fish in its mouth. less

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 to the British writers L.E.L. and Mrs. S. C. Hall. Also held are notebooks of Lady Blessington's "aphorisms," essays, and story pieces, as well as a biographical account of Captain Charles Hesse, "amatory correspondent" of Princess Charlotte. The bulk of the correspondence dates from 1835 to 1840 and discusses her work on the literary magazines and publishing, and friend and family matters. Correspondents include: William Beattie, physician and poet; William Jerdan, journalist; Richard Robert Madden, her biographer; Anne Jackson Mathews, wife of comedian Charles Mathews; and over two dozen others. less

Sir James Mackintosh, Irish political writer and politician. · Holograph essay, "Sketch of a Fragment of the History of the Nineteenth Century" : [no date] : (MISC 0448) : 16 p.; begins, "In the following Sketch an attempt has been made to adopt the Temper with which the Writer believes that some Events Persons of our Time may be considered by a future Historian ...". less