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Seven letters from Benjamin Disraeli to his sister Sarah

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Dep. d. 847
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Seven letters from Benjamin Disraeli, 1st Earl of Beaconsfield, to his sister Sarah, 1837-1838, with many passages omitted from the version published in Ralph Disraeli, Lord Beaconsfield's correspondence with his sister, 1832-1852, (London, 1886) and in Benjamin Disraeli letters, ed. J.A.W. Gunn et al. vols. 2 and 3 (University of Toronto Press, 1982, 1987) nos. 640-642, 676, 686, 690 and 790.

At fol. iiiv is an engraving of Disraeli from a drawing by Alfred Croquis, published by James Fraser, n.d.

Dates

  • Creation: 1837-1838

Extent

41 Leaves

Language of Materials

  • English

Preferred Citation

Oxford, Bodleian Libraries [followed by shelfmark and folio or page reference, e.g. Dep. d. 847, fols. 1-2]

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Shelfmark:

Dep. d. 847

Collection ID (for staff)

CMD ID 10923

Abstract

Seven letters from Benjamin Disraeli, Earl of Beaconsfield (1804-1881), Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, to his sister Sarah, 1837-1838.

Biographical / Historical

Benjamin Disraeli, Earl of Beaconsfield (1804-1881), was a Conservative politician and Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. Details are given in the Dictionary of National Biography.

Custodial History

Robson & Co., cat 95 (c.1915), item 295; owned by E. Thomas Cook; Sotheby's, 11-12 April 1938, lot 448; bought by Guinness Ltd.; Park Royal Document no. AGS/VAL/3

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Deposited by Guinness Ltd., 1998

Related Materials

The main series of letters from Disraeli to his sister is Bodleian Library, MS. Dep. Hughenden 5/1-6/2.

Bibliography

  • Edited versions of the letters can be found in Ralph Disraeli, Lord Beaconsfield's correspondence with his sister, 1832-1852, (London, 1886) and in Benjamin Disraeli letters, ed. J.A.W. Gunn et al. vols. 2 and 3 (University of Toronto Press, 1982, 1987), nos. 640-642, 676, 686, 690 and 790.

Physical Facet

Bound in morocco, gilt.

Title
Seven letters from Benjamin Disraeli to his sister Sarah
Status
Published
Date
EAD version 2021
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

Repository Details

Part of the Bodleian Libraries Repository

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