Photocopies of Rossetti family correspondence and papers, consisting of:
- Correspondence of Dante Gabriel Rossetti, 1848-82, with a list of books belonging to D.G. Rossetti compiled by W.M. Rossetti, 1905
- Correspondence and papers of William Michael Rossetti, 1848-1915
- Correspondence and papers of Christina Georgina Rossetti, 1848-1894
- Miscellaneous papers, 1816-1957, including diaries, a commonplace-book and correspondence of other family members
Dates
- Creation: 20th century
Extent
2.31 Linear metres (26 boxes)
Language of Materials
- English
Conditions Governing Access
No photocopying of this material may be made without the prior written permission of the respective owners.
Preferred Citation
Oxford, Bodleian Libraries [followed by shelfmark and folio or page reference, e.g. MS. Facs. c. 92, fols. 1-2].
Full range of shelfmarks:
MSS. Facs. c. 92-96; d. 269-289
Collection ID (for staff)
CMD ID 13828, 13829, 13831
Biographical / Historical
The Rossetti family includes Dante Gabriel Rossetti (1828-1882), painter and poet, William Michael Rossetti (1829-1919), man of letters and art critic, and Christina Georgina Rossetti (1830-1894), poet. Details are given in the Dictionary of National Biography.
Other Finding Aids
A full description is available in the Library.
For a complete list of Rossetti family papers in the University of British Columbia see Helen (Rossetti) Angeli-Imogene Dennis Collection (Vancouver, 1975), kept at R. Cat. 322m.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
- MSS. Facs. c. 92-6, d. 269, d. 271-9, d. 286-9 were bought from the University of British Columbia, 1977-8, 1983
- MS. Facs. d. 270 was bought from the Manx Museum, 1978
- MSS. Facs. d. 280-5 were given to the Library by Mrs. G. Battiscombe in 1983
Existence and Location of Copies
The originals are located as follows:
- MSS. Facs. c. 92-6, d. 269, d. 271-89 - University of British Columbia Library
- MS. Facs. d. 270 - Manx Museum
- Title
- Photocopies of Rossetti Family Correspondence and Papers
- Status
- Published
- Author
- Collection Level Description by Emily Tarrant; EAD version 2021 by Hannah Jordan
- Date
- 2021-12-13 11:35:03 +0000
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
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