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Letters to John Hungerford Pollen from John Henry Newman, 1855-post 1888

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Letters to John Hungerford Pollen from John Henry Newman, 1855-1857, including many original envelopes (many attached [or formerly attached] to letters via small gummed strip). Each letter is endorsed with a number in red at the top left corner corresponding to Maria Hungerford Pollen's list. Comprises:

  1. (fol. 1-4) 'List of [144] Letters [to John Hungerford Pollen] from John Henry Cardinal Newman' by Maria Hungerford Pollen, with later notes by Mrs Arthur Hungerford Pollen [post 1888].

Followed by several bundles of letters wrapped in blue paper* labelled:

  1. (fols. 5-42) '1855 3 to 15'. Contains letters dated Mar 1855-Dec 1855. Last letter, addressed to Mr Scott Esq., is unnumbered. [NB. first two letters in series missing prior to deposit]
  2. (fols. 43-95) '1856 16 to 40'. Contains letters dated Feb-Dec 1856. [N.B. letter numbered 24 with given date of 28 Jul 1856 not present]
  3. (fols. 96-118) '1857 41 to 48'. Contains letters dated Jan-Nov 1857.
  4. (fols. 119-152) '1858 49 to 65'. Contains letters dated Jan-Dec 1858.
  5. (fols. 153-171) '1859 no.s 66-70'. With sketch of unknown object [not numbered]. Contains letters dated Jan-Oct 1859.
  6. (fols. 172-204) '1860 - 1863 inclusive 71-81'. Contains letters dated Mar 1860-Aug 1863.
  7. (fols. 205-229) '1864-1867 incl. 82-91'. Contains letters dated Dec 1864-May 1867.

*Please note that the blue paper wrappers have been foliated but have not been detailed in the item level descriptions. There are also several blank pieces of paper (used as bookmarks) which have been foliated but have not been given item level descriptions.

Many of the letters are included in:

  1. John Henry Newman, The Letters and Diaries of John Henry Newman. Vol. 16: Founding a University: January 1854 to September 1855 (Oxford University Press, 1965 and available via Oxford Scholarly Editions Online)
  2. John Henry Newman, The Letters and Diaries of John Henry Newman. Vol. 17: Opposition in Dublin and London: October 1855 to March 1857 (Oxford University Press, 1967 and available via Oxford Scholarly Editions Online)
  3. John Henry Newman, The Letters and Diaries of John Henry Newman. Vol. 18: New Beginnings in England: April 1857 to December 1858 (Oxford University Press, 1968 and available via Oxford Scholarly Editions Online)
  4. John Henry Newman, The Letters and Diaries of John Henry Newman. Vol. 19: Consulting the Laity: January 1859 to June 1861 (Oxford University Press, 1969 and available via Oxford Scholarly Editions Online)
  5. John Henry Newman, The Letters and Diaries of John Henry Newman. Vol. 20: Standing firm amid Trials: July 1861 to December 1863 (Oxford University Press, 1970 and available via Oxford Scholarly Editions Online)
  6. John Henry Newman, The Letters and Diaries of John Henry Newman. Vol. 21: The Apologia: January 1864 to June 1865 (Oxford University Press, 1971 and available via Oxford Scholarly Editions Online)
  7. John Henry Newman, The Letters and Diaries of John Henry Newman. Vol. 23: Defeat at Oxford. Defence at Rome: January to December 1867 (Oxford University Press, 1973 and available via Oxford Scholarly Editions Online)

Dates

  • Creation: 1855-post 1888

Extent

1 box (8 folders)

Language of Materials

  • English

Shelfmark

MS. 17906/1

Repository Details

Part of the Bodleian Libraries Repository

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