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2 items |
| Summary |
· To a Mr. Smith : 1 autograph letter ; [pre-1821?] (MISC 2008), mentioning Benger's research on the genealogy of the Boleyns. Her Memoirs of the life of Anne Boleyn was published in February 1821. Letter tipped in to William Upcott album of letters by eminent women. |
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· To "My dear friends" : 1 autograph letter ; 31 Jan [pre-1824] (MISC 2007). Letter tipped in to William Upcott album of letters by eminent women. |
| Restricted Access |
Restricted access; Pforzheimer Collection; Permit must be requested at the division indicated. |
| Biography |
Elizabeth Ogilvy Benger, English historian and novelist. Before she began to write her biographies of historical royal women such as Anne Boleyn and and Mary, Queen of Scots, Benger published several literary works, including the poem The Abolition of the Slave Trade (1809). She counted many literary figures among her social circle, including: Jane and Anna Maria Porter, Elizabeth Hamilton, John Aikin, Anna Laetitia Barbauld, Lucy Aikin, Elizabeth Inchbald, and Joanna Baillie. |
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Benger, E. (Elizabeth), 1778-1827 -- Correspondence.
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Historians -- Great Britain -- 19th century -- Correspondence.
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Authors, English -- 19th century -- Correspondence.
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| Call No. |
Pforz MS
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| Research Call Number |
Pforz MS
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