Found 38 collections related to Poets, English -- 19th century -- Correspondence

Felicia Dorothea Browne Hemans, British poet. The Felicia Hemans manuscript material in the Pforzheimer Collection consists of writings and correspondence. The writings include: a holograph poem, written when she was eleven, titled "Lines on my Sister's Grotto in Wales"; a two-volume commonplace book kept by Hemans and her sister; and a holograph draft of her poem, "The Graves of a Household." The bulk of the correspondence is dated between 1821 and 1830 and discusses publishing matters, family and social arrangements, and the production of her play, Vespers of Palermo. Correspondents include: the writer Maria Jane Jewsbury; the historian Henry Hart Milman; the publisher John Murray; and over twenty others. less

Margaret Holford, English poet and translator. To either John or Arthur Arch, the publishers : 1 autograph letter third person : 12 Feb 1816 : (MISC 2025) : from 39 Portland Place : saying she "requests Messr. Arch to send her one copy of the book he has just published for Mrs. Schimmelpenninck ..." Mounted in the Upcott album of letters by eminent women. Shelved under "Upcott" with bound manuscripts. less

Marianne Baillie, travel writer and poet. John Murray published her First Impressions of a Tour upon the Continent in 1819, one of the first accounts of the grand tour written by a woman. To John Murray, publisher : 1 autograph letter signed ; 13 Aug. [1819?] (MISC 2004), third person, begins: "Mrs. Alexr. Baillie's Compts. to Mr. Murray, and if he ever extends his rides ..." ; in William Upcott album of collected letters of eminent women. less

Robert Bloomfield, English poet. · Holograph poem, "Lucy, a Song" : [ca. 1808] : (MISC 3755) : 1 page (single sheet) : begins, "Thy favorite Bird is soaring still, / My Lucy haste thee o'er the dale ..."; dated "1808" in the hand of Thomas Clio Rickman, with his autograph attestation: "Bob Bloomfield's handwriting / the Poet -- a song of his / Clio.". less

Robert Browning, English Victorian poet and playwright. The Robert Browning manuscript material in the Pforzheimer Collection consists of his writings and correspondence. The writings include one holograph verse play (Colombe's Birthday), some autograph corrections of printed proof sheets (La Saisiaz and Jocoseria), and one holograph sonnet, "Tutti ga I so gusti e mi go I mii." The bulk of the correspondence is dated between 1876 and 1887 and discusses both his professional and personal life, and his Shelley related interests. Correspondents include: Sarah Anne FitzGerald, learned lady ; H. Buxton Forman, bibliographer and forger ; Ellen Heaton, art collector and philanthropist ; George Barnett Smith, author and journalist ; and over forty others. 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

George Crabbe, English poet, doctor, and minister. · Holograph manuscript, Tales of the Hall : (MISC 0724) : includes a dedication to the Duchess of Rutland, 1 p. (4to); holograph preface, eight leaves (4to), most written on one side; printed proofs of Books I, II, and III, heavily annotated with holograph corrections, occasionally interleaved with holograph insertions, 52 p. (8vo); and holograph manuscript of Books IV to XXII, ca. 500 leaves (4to), chiefly one-sided. Shelved under "Crabbe" with bound manuscript materials. less

To Charles Knight, publisher and writer : 4 letters : -- 1 autograph letter signed : "Wednesday night" [1819?] : (S'ANA 0667) : from Eaton : begins, "I have in vain attempted to resume task ..." -- 1 autograph letter signed : "Wednesday" [?1820-1821] : (S'ANA 0666) : from Newstead Lodge : begins, "As you are probably busy on your 1st number and anxious to know what contributions you may expect, I write hastily to tell you that I have nearly finished the first canto of a Beppo poem ..." -- 1 autograph letter signed : "Monday" [Dec 1823] : (S'ANA 0668) : from Combe Abbey : begins, "The remainder of the canto will be Coventry this evening, by either the Holyhead mail or the Shamrock ..." -- 1 autograph letter signed : [27 Dec 1828] : (S'ANA 0669) : from Belmont Shrewsbury : begins, "Your letter reached me this evening - and to make you happy, I have altered the obnoxious stanza ..."; discusses his involvement in "the publication of Shelley's posthumous works," noting, "the profits (if any) are to go to Mrs. Shelley, who is but ill provided for.". less

To Lady Coltman (Anna Coltman, née Duckworth), widow of Sir Thomas Coltman, English judge : 1 autograph letter signed : 18 Jan 1853 : (MISC 4023.08b) : from Albany : begins, "I shall have very great pleasure in dining with you ..." Mounted in the Mary Ann Humble autograph album. Shelved with oversized manuscript volumes. less

To Carey & Hart, Philadelphia publishers : 1 autograph letter signed : 7 Sep 1837 : begins, "I am very sorry indeed to be so troublesome, but as I know no one in America to whom the 500 copies of [Samuel] Rogers' Poems could be transferred, I shall feel greatly obliged by your disposing of them ...". less

The Leigh Hunt manuscript material in the Pforzheimer Collection consists of writings and correspondence. The writings include: a holograph draft of his poem, "Jenny Kiss'd Me"; a holograph fragment of his preface to Shelley's Mask of Anarchy; and his address book circa the mid-1850s. The bulk of the correspondence is dated between 1817 and 1826 and discusses his experiences in Italy, including the death of Shelley; family matters; and publishing business. Correspondents include: the Irish poet William Allingham; the philosopher and reformer Jeremy Bentham; the writer and painter William Hazlitt; the writers Percy Bysshe and Mary Shelley; and over seventy others. less

William Wordsworth, English poet. · Presentation inscription to Sara Coleridge, writer and daughter of poet Samuel Taylor Coleridge : 1 presentation inscription in Pforzheimer copy 1 of his "The Waggoner" : [no date] : (MISC 4586) : 1 volume : [no place] : reads in full, "To / Sara Coleridge / from / Wm Wordsworth." -- Shelved with printed books by Wordsworth. 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

Caroline Anne Bowles Southey, English poet and writer. · Holograph sonnet, "To the Rev.d G. W. Doane, Bishop of New Jersey," signed "Caroline Southey" : 23 Jan 1842 : (MISC 3687) : 1 page (single sheet) : from Greta Hale, Keswick : begins, "Once have we met -- once only face to face, / A brief half hour by the pale tapers light ...". less

William Robert Spencer, English poet and humorist. · To Princess Frederica Charlotte, Duchess of York : 1 autograph letter signed : 1 Jan 1817 : (MISC 1971) : 4 pages (double sheet) : [no place] : begins, "I send back the Croisades and the Banjamites with many thanks. If your Royal Highness does not want both copies of the Battuecas (of Mme. de Genlis) I take the liberty of requesting to borrow one of them for Mrs. Spencer ...". less