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John Forster manuscript material : 11 items

Title
John Forster manuscript material : 11 items, 1832-1868.
Author
Forster, John, 1812-1876.

Details

Additional Authors
  • Panizzi, Anthony, Sir, 1797-1879.
  • Whiteside, James, 1804-1876.
Found In
Carl H. Pforzheimer Collection of Shelley and His Circle: Manuscripts, 1772-1925
Description
11 items
Summary
  • · To Sir Anthony Panizzi, librarian : 10 autograph letters signed : 17 Oct 1853 - 24 Jun 1868 : (MISC 0226-0235) : on various subjects, including requests for books, some remarks on having met with Bulwer Lytton, and regretfully cancelling a meeting planned with his correspondent and Prosper Merimée.
  • · To James Whiteside, judge and politician : 1 autograph letter signed : 31 Dec 1832 : (S'ANA 0248) : including remarks elicited by a recent encounter with William Godwin, including a detailed description of Godwin's appearance ; "His face is singularly fine -- with a mixture of earnest intellectual expression and dignity to a degree I never saw before."
Subjects
Access (note)
  • Restricted access;
Biography (note)
  • John Forster, English writer and literary adviser. Best known for his friendship with Charles Dickens, Forster also maintained long-lasting friendships with Leigh Hunt, Bulwer Lytton, Walter Savage Landor, William Charles Macready, and Robert Browning.
Call Number
Pforz MS
OCLC
225625821
Author
Forster, John, 1812-1876.
Title
John Forster manuscript material : 11 items, 1832-1868.
Restricted Access
Restricted access; Pforzheimer Collection; Permit must be requested at the division indicated.
Biography
John Forster, English writer and literary adviser. Best known for his friendship with Charles Dickens, Forster also maintained long-lasting friendships with Leigh Hunt, Bulwer Lytton, Walter Savage Landor, William Charles Macready, and Robert Browning.
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Added Author
Panizzi, Anthony, Sir, 1797-1879. Addressee
Whiteside, James, 1804-1876. Addressee
Found In:
Carl H. Pforzheimer Collection of Shelley and His Circle: Manuscripts, 1772-1925
Research Call Number
Pforz MS
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