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Letters to Harriet Wilson from Horace Hayman Wilson (her father), Frances Wilson (her mother) and Fanny Kemble

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MS. Eng. lett. c. 650, fols. 75-116

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Letters to Harriet Wilson from (fols. 75-108) Horace Hayman Wilson, her father, 1844-1852, (fols. 109-112) Frances Wilson, her mother, n.d., and (fols. 113-116) Fanny Kemble, n.d.

Dates

  • Creation: 1844-1852, n.d.

Extent

42 Leaves

Language of Materials

  • English

Preferred Citation

Oxford, Bodleian Libraries [followed by shelfmark and folio or page reference, e.g. MS. Eng. lett. c. 650, fols. 75-76].

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Shelfmark:

MS. Eng. lett. c. 650, fols. 75-116

Collection ID (for staff)

CMD ID 22849

Abstract

Letters to Harriet Wilson from Horace Hayman Wilson (her father), Frances Wilson (her mother) and Fanny Kemble

Biographical / Historical

Horace Hayman Wilson (1786-1860) was Professor of Sanskrit at Oxford. In 1829, he married Frances Sarah Parr Siddons (1808-1878), daughter of George Siddons of the Bengal Civil Service, and granddaughter of the actress Sarah Siddons. For further details see the Oxford Dictionary of National Biography

Fanny Kemble's letter is signed from 'your friend and cousin' but no further biographical information is known.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Donated by William Clowes, with MS. Eng. misc. d. 1286, Feb 1982.

Title
Letters to Harriet Wilson from Horace Hayman Wilson (her father), Frances Wilson (her mother) and Fanny Kemble
Status
Published
Author
EAD version 2023 by Marion Lowman
Date
EAD version 2023
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

Repository Details

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