Manuscript, in multiple hands, of a collection of poems dated between 1780 and 1798; and a collection of memoranda on horticulture, soil preparation, animal husbandry, vegetables, fruit trees, flowers, and shrubs dated in the 1840s. The first part co...
Description:
In English.
Subject (Geographic):
Great Britain., Great Britain, United States., and United States
Subject (Name):
Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790., George III, King of Great Britain, 1738-1820., Lindley, John, 1799-1865., Marie Antoinette, Queen, consort of Louis XVI, King of France, 1755-1793., McIntosh, Charles, 1794-1864., Pindar, Peter, 1738-1819., Pye, Henry James, 1745-1813., and Swift, Jonathan, 1667-1745.
Subject (Topic):
Anecdotes, English poetry, English wit and humor, Epigrams, Epitaphs, Fruit-culture, Gardening, Horticulture, Plant-soil relationships, Recipes, Satirical verse, English, Foreign relations, and Politics and government
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
A view of Horace Walpole's home in Twickenham, Strawberry Hill from the south. Two gardeners roll the lawn, pulling the heavy roller behind them, towards the lower right. In the distance is a view of the Thames and Richmond in the distance
Alternative Title:
Southview of Strawberry Hill
Description:
Title devised by curator.
Subject (Geographic):
Twickenham (London, England)
Subject (Name):
Walpole, Horace, 1717-1797 and Strawberry Hill (Twickenham, London, England)
Subject (Topic):
Homes and haunts, Buildings, structures, etc, Estates, and Gardening
