Research Catalog

Title

Frederick Marryat manuscript material : 7 items, 1833-1846.

Author

Marryat, Frederick, 1792-1848.

Items in the Library & Off-site

Details

Additional Authors

• Blessington, Marguerite, Countess of, 1789-1849.
• Howard, Edward, -1841.
• Murray, John, 1778-1843.
• Ollier, Charles, 1788-1859.

Found In

Carl H. Pforzheimer Collection of Shelley and His Circle: Manuscripts, 1772-1925

Description

7 items

Summary

• · To Monsr. Alexandre, at "No. 11 Impresse Esquenard" : 9 Oct 1826 : (MISC 0460) : from Sussex House, Hammersmith : in poor French; begins, "Je recevois votre letter, il y a quelque terms mais j'ai eté si embarassé aura la maladie ..."
• · To Lady Blessington, writer and literary hostess : 2 letters : -- 1 autograph letter signed : "Friday" [watermark = 1833] : (BLES 5.399) : from Queen Anne Street : begins, "Many thanks for your kindness. If you have any other letters to forward oblige me by sending them under cover to Mr. Hay of the Admiralty ..." -- 1 autograph letter signed : 3 Jan [1840] : (BLES 5.398) : from Wimbledon : begins, "Many thanks for your kind wishes and your invitation which I am sorry to say that I cannot accept ..."; with the excised letter cover address panel. -- Both letters to Blessington mounted in v. 5 of the Blessington papers. Shelved with oversized manuscript volumes.
• · To Edward Howard, novelist : 1 autograph letter signed : 17 May 1835 : (MISC 1492) : from Hotel Belle Vue [Brussels] : begins, "I should not probably have written to you so soon except for your very great mistake in addressing my letters to Capt. Marryat, favoured by H. Crampton Esqre. -- a sure way for nothing but small things to be allowed to enter the Ambassador's Bag."
• · To John Murray, publisher : 1 autograph letter signed : 30 Mar 1838 : (MISC 1360) : from New York : begins, "This will introduce you to Mr. [George] Catlin a gentleman & artist ..."
• · To Charles Ollier, publisher and bookseller : 1 autograph letter signed : 24 Aug 1830 : (MISC 0459) : from Langham : begins, "You ought to have been a Prince -- for you are not to be put trust in ..."
• · To an unidentified recipient : 1 autograph letter signed, to "Sir" : 9 Jul [watermark = 1846] : (MISC 4023.53a) : from Langham : begins, "I consider your letter very unsatisfactory. I do not see how Mr. Prickett has had any thing to do in [?] Mr. [Goldman?] in the possession of the property ..." Mounted in the Mary Ann Humble autograph album. Shelved with oversized manuscript volumes.

Subjects

• Novelists, English > 19th century > Correspondence
• Great Britain > Royal Navy > Officers > 19th century > Correspondence
• Marryat, Frederick, 1792-1848 > Correspondence

Access (note)

• Restricted access;

Biography (note)

• Frederick Marryat, naval officer and novelist.

Call Number

Pforz MS

OCLC

727944930

Author

Marryat, Frederick, 1792-1848.

Title

Frederick Marryat manuscript material : 7 items, 1833-1846.

Access

Restricted access; Pforzheimer Collection; Permit must be requested at the division indicated.

Biography

Frederick Marryat, naval officer and novelist.

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Added Author

Blessington, Marguerite, Countess of, 1789-1849. Addressee

Howard, Edward, -1841. Addressee

Murray, John, 1778-1843. Addressee

Ollier, Charles, 1788-1859. Addressee

Found In:

Carl H. Pforzheimer Collection of Shelley and His Circle: Manuscripts, 1772-1925

Research Call Number

Pforz MS