Napier, Sir William Francis Patrick, Knight, Lieutenant-General, historian, 1785-1860
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Five letters of General Sir William Napier to E B Neill, and one to C Beau.
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Identifier: Acc.8619
Dates:
circa 1854-circa 1857.
Letter of Lieutenant-General Sir William F P Napier to Sir Hew W Dalrymple.
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Identifier: Acc.10697
Scope and Contents
Napier thanks Dalrymple for the loan of his letter books.
Dates:
? 1825.
Letter of Sir William Napier to Andrew Rutherfurd, Lord Rutherfurd.
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Identifier: Acc.10459
Scope and Contents
Concerns Napier`s "History of the Peninsular War".
Dates:
1825.
Letters of William Napier to Whitwell Elwin, including letters written on behalf of Napier by his daughters, Caroline and Emily., 1857-1860.
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Identifier: MS.42204
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From the Sub-Series:
The rector of Booton, Whitwell Elwin (1816-1900), was also a prolific writer. He produced works on Alexander Pope, John Forster and Lord Byron, as well as being a frequent contributor to the 'Quarterly Review', becoming editor of that periodical from 1853-1860. He also acted as a literary advisor to John Murray, including advising Murray that he should not publish 'On the Origin of Species' by Charles Darwin, but suggesting that Darwin should consider writing a book about pigeons...
Dates:
1857-1860.
Letters to John Murray, publishers, of William Francis Patrick Napier., 1827-1859.
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Identifier: MS.40869
Scope and Contents
Letters of William Napier to John Murray II and John Murray III. Letters of William Napier to John Murray II. The letters concern the negotiations over the copyright for, and the preparation and publication of, the first volume of Napier’s “History of the war in the Peninsula and in the south of France from the year 1807 to the year 1814” (1828).The letters are arranged chronologically.1827-1828, 1831: folios 1-30.Letters of William Napier to...
Dates:
1827-1859.
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