Found 10 collections related to Poets, English -- 19th century -- Correspondence

Richard Owen Cambridge, English poet and essayist. Friend of Horace Walpole, Cambridge charictaristically wrote light verse, such as his Scribleriad (1751), and his Spenserian parody, Archimage (published posthumously). To the Rev. Mr. Nicholls : 1 autograph letter signed : 16 Jun [ca. 1790] : (MISC 0387) : a reply to condolences. less

Autograph verse signed : [before 18 Sep 1819] : (MISC 4023.01c) : begins, "Go seek the turf where North, where Virtue lies." With note on verso in another hand explaining that the lines are the "last verse of a poetical epistle from Mrs. Barbauld to Dr. Enfield ..." Mounted in the Mary Ann Humble album. less

Amelia Opie, née Alderson, English novelist and poet. The Amelia Opie manuscript material in the Pforzheimer Collection consists of writings, correspondence, and artwork. The writings include: a holograph story, "The Brithday," and a number of holograph poems. The bulk of the correspondence is dated 1828-1845. Correspondents include: Elizabeth Inchbald, the writer and actress; James Montgomery, the hymn writer and poet; Jane Porter, the novelist; Robert Southey, the poet, and over thirty others. The artwork consists of over one hundred thirty pencil portraits of friends and relatives, most of whom remain unidentified. less

The Samuel Taylor Coleridge manuscript material in the Pforzheimer Collection consists of 20 pieces of writings and 26 pieces of correspondence. The writings include: a holograph corrected proof of his "Sonnet 8: To the Author of the 'Robbers'" ; fifteen holograph poems (only six of which were published during Coleridge's lifetime) ; two poems by William Lisle Bowles and one poem by Robert Southey, each copied out in Coleridge's hand ; a presentation inscription ; and a legal document with his signature. The bulk of the correspondence is dated between 1792 and 1794 and discusses both his professional and personal lives, most of which is published in the Collected Letters edited by E. L. Griggs. Correspondents include: Mary Evans, his first love, Sara Fricker Coleridge, his wife ; Mary Robinson, author and actress ; Charles Augustus Tulk, Swedenborgian writer and politician ; and over a dozen others. less

Samuel Rogers, English poet. The Samuel Rogers manuscript material in the Pforzheimer Collection consists of writings and correspondence. The writings include: holograph fair copy poetical extracts (from "Jacqueline," "Human Life" and "The Voyage of Columbus"); a holograph testimonial, "Sacred to the Memory of xxxxxx"; and a holograph fair copy of his poem on Earl Grey, "Written in July, 1834." The bulk of the correspondence is dated between 1820 and 1850. Correspondents include: Lord Byron, poet; Mary Shelley, novelist; Robert Southey, poet; William Wordsworth, poet; and over seventy others. 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

William Hayley, English poet and biographer. His Life of his friend William Cowper was published in 1803. · To Ann Flaxman, wife of the sculptor John Flaxman : 1 autograph poetical Valentine signed : Feb 1818 : (MISC 3743) : begins, "Will the dear Nancy smile to see / A Valentine of seventy three?". less

John Wolcot [pseudonym Peter Pindar], English poet and satirist. · Holograph poem, "Ode to the Passions" : [no date] : (MISC 4331) : 2 pages (single sheet) : [no place] : begins, "Ye great rulers of mankind, who domineer over the soul . . . ." Along with a [proof?] print of the title page of his Poetical, Supplicating, Modest, and Affecting Epistle to those Literary Colossuses, the Reviewers (1778), with printed slip correcting the motto. less