Found 16 collections related to Hays, Mary, 1759 or 1760-1843

Benjamin Seymour, English-born industrial inventor in Massachusetts (see F. E. Seymour's Benjamin Seymour in Russia, England and America). · To Mary Hays, writer (his cousin) : 2 letters : -- 1 autograph letter signed : 15 Dec 1794 : (MISC 2211) : 3 pages (double sheet) : from Boston : begins, "the last time I has the pleasure of your conversation I recollect your expressing a desire of corresponding with me ..."; addressed to "Eusebia" on the address leaf. -- 1 autograph letter signed : 21 Dec 1795 : (MISC 2212) : from Boston : begins, "Your favour of the 11th May 1 duly recei[ved] and felt myself both instructed and gratified ..."; with a small piece of both leaves of the sheet torn away, affecting some text on page 1. less

Robert Winter, English clergyman. · To Mary Hays, writer : 1 autograph letter, third person : 28 May 1793 : (MISC 2201) : 1 page (double sheet) : from Hammersmith : saying he "is greatly obliged to her, for her elegant instructive volume . . . .". less

Robert Robinson, English Baptist minister. To Mary Hays, novelist : 9 letters : -- 1 autograph letter third person : 13 Nov 1782 : (MISC 2153) : 1 page (double sheet) : from Walworth : saying, "...if it be possible he will not fail to wait on Miss Hays (for whom he entertains the most profound esteem) some time to morrow afternoon ..." -- 1 letter signed : 11 Jan 1783 : (MISC 2154) : 2 pages (double sheet) : from Chesterton : in the hand of an amanuensis; begins, "I had certainly answered your complaisant favour of the 27th of last month had I not been ill ..." -- 1 letter signed : 26 Mar 1783 : (MISC 2155) : 2 ¹/₃ pages (double sheet) : from Chesterton : in the hand of an amanuensis; begins, "Though I generally make use of an amanuensis, yet I seldom do so to your sex, but at present I am obliged to serve all alike ..." -- 1 letter signed : 22 Dec 1783 : (MISC 2156) : 2 ²/₃ pages (double sheet) : from Chesterton : in the hand of an amanuensis; begins, "It does not signify, good Miss Hayes, for once, for this once, you must submit to an amanuensis ..." -- 1 autograph letter signed : 16 Jun 1784 : (MISC 2157) : 1 page (single sheet) : from Chesterton : begins, "I am extremely sorry to hear that you have been so ill ..." -- 1 autograph letter signed : 15 Jul 1788 : (MISC 2158) : 2 pages (double sheet) : from Chesterton : begins, "Is there not a sort of fatality in our correspondence? Certainly without any design ..." -- 1 autograph letter signed : 26 Nov 1788 : (MISC 2159) : 3 pages (double sheet) : from Chesterton : begins, "I have a singular pleasure in all the letters with which your friendship indulges me ..." -- 1 autograph letter signed : 4 Mar 1789 : (MISC 2160) : 3 pages (double sheet) : from Chesterton : begins, "I owe you so many thanks, that I know not where to begin ..." -- 1 autograph letter [signature cut away] : 8 Dec 1789 : (MISC 2161) : 1 page (double sheet) : from Chesterton : begins, "Pardon me, good Miss Hays, I just call in to ask, how do you do?" -- All letters published in full in Marilyn Brooks's edition of Mary Hays's letters, p. 250-263. less

Ann Robinson, daughter of the Rev. Robert Robinson (1735-1790); and sister of Mary I. Brown, who was also a friend and correspondent of Mary Hays. · To Mary Hays, novelist : 2 letters : -- 1 autograph letter signed : 19 Oct 1791 : (MISC 2203) : 3 pages (double sheet) : from Shipdham : begins, "Unequal as I ever have been to the beautiful and elegant accomplishment of letter-writing, I never found myself so much so as now, on the perusal of your epistles ..." -- 1 autograph letter signed : 8 May 1792 : (MISC 2204) : 3 ¹/₂ pages (double sheet) : from Shipdham : begins, "When I look at the date of your last letter I have all the reason in the world to blush and be ashamed ..." -- Both letters published in full in Marilyn Brooks's edition of Mary Hays's letters, p. 266; 272-273. less

Mary Reid, sister of John Reid, the English physician. "Miss Mary Reid was a literary lady and was spoken of as a blue stocking ... [s]he was a keen politician of the Foxite school ..." -- R. Reid. Old Glasgow and its environs. Glasgow: Robertson, 1864: p. 54. · To Mary Hays, writer : 2 letters : -- 1 autograph letter signed : 23 Jan 1796 : (MISC 2191) : 1 ¹/₈ pages (double sheet) : from Guilford street : begins, "As I do not wish to awaken feelings of disgust horror by appearing before you with a black eye bruised protuberant forehead, i must relinquish the pleasure of calling on you this morning ..." -- 1 autograph letter signed : 12 Dec 1808 : (MISC 2192) : 1 ¹/₂ pages (double sheet) : from Lester : begins, "As my brother is going to Town, I gladly avail myself of the opportunity of writing a few lines just to inquire how you do ..." -- Both letters published in Marilyn Brooks's Correspondence of Mary Hays, p. 504-506. less

Annabella "Bell" Plumptre (1761-1838), English writer and translator. · To Mary Hays, writer : 1 autograph letter signed "Annabella Plumptre" : 23 Nov 1798 : (MISC 2194) : 1 page (single sheet) : from 56 Wells Street : begins, "A lady, a friend of ours from Norwich, who is extremely desirous of seeing the Author of Emma Courtney is to spend the day with us on Saturday ..." Published in full in Marilyn Brooks's Correspondence of Mary Hays, p. 317. less

Anne Plumptre, English writer and translator. · To Mary Hays, writer : 1 autograph letter [signature excised] : 28 Mar 1798 : (MISC 2193) : 1 page (double sheet) : [no place] : begins, "We all regretted very much that we could not have the pleasure of your company yesterday ..."; with the missing closing an dsignature transcribed in another hand on page 3 of the folded lettersheet. Published in full in Marilyn Brooks's Correspondence of Mary Hays, p. 317. less

Charlotte Smith (née Turner), English poet and novelist. · To Cadell Davies, publishers : 6 items : -- 1 autograph letter signed : 30 Aug 1794 : (MISC 4406) : 4 pages (double sheet) : [no place] : begins, "I went yesterday to Bristol Hot-wells, and pack'd up the two first dialogues of 'Rural Walks' . . . ." -- 1 autograph letter signed : 19 Nov 1794 : (MISC 4407) : 1 page (single sheet) : from 6 Seymour Street, Bath : begins, "I have the Rhumatism so much in my hands, that it is with great difficulty I write this . . . ." -- 1 autograph letter signed : 8 Jan [1796] : (MISC 4408) : 1 page (single sheet) : [no place] : begins, "I send you the close of Dialogue the 5th which I have written so closely on purpose to save carriage . . . ." -- 1 autograph letter signed : 20 Dec [1797?] : (MISC 4409) : 2 ¹/₂ pages (double sheet) : [no place] : begins, "I have to day re[ceive]d a letter from Mr. Hayley, highly approving of the first part of 'the Young Philosopher' . . . ." -- Autograph signature on receipt : 31 Jan 1798 : (MISC 4410) : 1 page (partial sheet) : from London : for £18.13.2, the sum received on her account from Messrs. Daniel, "for her mother." -- 1 autograph letter signed : 14 May 1798 : (MISC 4411) : [no place] : 4 ¹/₂ pages (1 single sheet, 1 double sheet) : [no place] : begins, "The letter you some days since were so obliging as to forward to me was from Mr. Walker of Dublin . . . .". less

Elizabeth Lanfear, née Hays, younger sister of English novelist Mary Hays. Elizabeth contributed three pieces to her sister's Letters and Essays (1793), and possibly published a book of her own (see the Brooks ed. of Hays's letters, p. 307n, 539n). She was engaged to a widower named Lanfear in 1803, and apparently married him shortly thereafter. · To Mary Hays, novelist (her sister) : 3 autograph letters signed : -- [ca. 1796] : (MISC 4075) : from Gainsford Street [London]; including her opinions having just read Rousseau; begins, "John brought me such an indifferent account of you yesterday." -- 4 Feb 1801 : (MISC 4076) : from Chelmsford [Essex]; on women's status and old maids, and Mary's recent unfortunate involvement with a man; begins, "Though I have now no wish to change it, I perfectly agree with you in pronouncing a state of celibacy to be but little favourable either to virtue or happiness ..." -- 14 Aug 1803 : (MISC 4077) : from Ingatestone [Essex]; announcing her engavement to Mr. Lanfear; begins, "Both my mind, my feelings have for some months past been occupied ..." All letters published in full in Marilyn L. Brooks's edition of Mary Hays's letters, p. 481-485. less

John Disney, English Unitarian minister and writer. To Mary Hays, writer : 1 autograph letter signed : 10 Aug 1793 : (MISC 2172) : begins, "The chapter of accidents have been very averse to our meeting ..." Published in The Correspondence (1779-1843) of Mary Hays, edited by Marilyn L. Brooks. less

John Evans, British General Baptist minister. To Mary Hays, novelist : 1 autograph letter : [ca. 1793] : (MISC 2202) : in third person ; a report on criticism in the English Review of writings by Hays, presumably her Letters and Essays. The letter is written by "Mr. Evans," and its attribution to John Evans (1767-1827) is not entirely certain. less

Mary I. Brown is the daughter of the Rev. Robert Robinson (1735-1790), wife of Samuel Brown, wine-merchant, and sister of Ann Robinson, who was also a friend and correspondenct of Mary Hays. To Mary Hays, novelist : 2 autograph letters signed : 17 May 1791 (MISC 2162) and 18 Nov 1808 (MISC 2163). Both of these letters are published in: The correspondence of Mary Hays (2004), edited by Marilyn L. Brooks. less