Manuscript, in several hands, containing two letters written by Elizabeth Montagu. The first letter, signed by Montagu and addressed "To Doctor Monsey," admonishes the recipient's attachment to "Miss B," warning him, "Do not sadden your retirement & ...
Description:
Binding: cloth covered boards; blue morocco spine.
Subject (Geographic):
Great Britain--Social life and customs--18th century.
Subject (Name):
Montagu,--Mrs.--(Elizabeth),--1720-1800. and Percy, Thomas,--1729-1811.
Autograph manuscript collection of original religious poems, verse prayers, and metrical hymns, dated 1803-1831. Also includes: some dedicatory, elegaic, and occasional poems of a religious nature; poems on nature and on friendship; an abolitionist po...
Description:
For information on the source of acquisition, consult the appropriate curator.
Subject (Topic):
Christian poetry, English, Hymns, Prayers, Quakers--Poetry, Religious poetry, English, Religious poetry--Women authors, Women authors, and Women--Religious life--Poetry
Manuscript, in a single hand, of a collection of 8 primarily melancholy poems copied from various authors, on such subjects as love, solitude, and loneliness. The collection contains Alexander Pope's Eloise to Abelard; Mrs. Madan's Abelard to Eloisa; ...
Description:
Binding: full parchment.
Subject (Name):
Héloïse,--1101-1164--Poetry, Hill, Aaron,--1685-1750, Madan, Judith,--1702-1781, and Pope, Alexander,--1688-1744
Subject (Topic):
Elegiac poetry, English, English poetry--18th century, Solitude--Poetry, and Women authors
44 autograph letters written to Augusta Hall, Lady Llanover concerning her edition of the autobiography of Mary (Granville) Pendarves Delany (1700-1788).
Description:
For information on the source of acquisition, consult the appropriate curator.
Subject (Name):
Delany, Mrs. (Mary), 1700-1788 and Llanover, Augusta Hall, Baroness, 1802-1896
Subject (Topic):
English literature--19th century and Women authors
Sarah Osborn and Susanna Anthony were Congregationalist writers on religion, and were close friends. Both lived in Newport, Rhode Island.
Description:
Holograph diary. Holograph notations on cover: July 27 a remarkable dream about my mother-in-law querying with me. / July 2nd 1764 blessed be God for the experience of his mercy ...
Collection of letters assembled by Lady Smith from her correspondence and that of her husband, Sir James Edward Smith (1759-1828); before each section of letters, she provides a brief biographical sketch of the authors represented in those letters; th...
Description:
Binding: contemporary half-green morocco, with title: Original Letters.
Subject (Geographic):
Norfolk (England)--Social life and customs--18th century and Norfolk (England)--Social life and customs--19th century
Subject (Name):
Smith, James Edward, Sir, 1759-1828 and Smith, Pleasance (Reeve), Lady Smith, 1773-1877
Subject (Topic):
Country life--Great Britain, Family--England--Domestic relations, Gardening, and Women authors
Collection of letters assembled by Lady Smith from her correspondence and that of her husband, Sir James Edward Smith (1759-1828); before each section of letters, she provides a brief biographical sketch of the authors represented in those letters; th...
Description:
Binding: contemporary half-green morocco, with title: Original Letters.
Subject (Geographic):
Norfolk (England)--Social life and customs--18th century and Norfolk (England)--Social life and customs--19th century
Subject (Name):
Smith, James Edward, Sir, 1759-1828 and Smith, Pleasance (Reeve), Lady Smith, 1773-1877
Subject (Topic):
Country life--Great Britain, Family--England--Domestic relations, Gardening, and Women authors
Collection of letters assembled by Lady Smith from her correspondence and that of her husband, Sir James Edward Smith (1759-1828); before each section of letters, she provides a brief biographical sketch of the authors represented in those letters; th...
Description:
Binding: contemporary half-green morocco, with title: Original Letters.
Subject (Geographic):
Norfolk (England)--Social life and customs--18th century and Norfolk (England)--Social life and customs--19th century
Subject (Name):
Smith, James Edward, Sir, 1759-1828 and Smith, Pleasance (Reeve), Lady Smith, 1773-1877
Subject (Topic):
Country life--Great Britain, Family--England--Domestic relations, Gardening, and Women authors
