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Ruskin, John (author and art critic) (1819-1900)

 Person

Dates

  • Existence: 1819 - 1900

Found in 10 Collections and/or Records:

64 letters, 1899-1949 and undated, to John Purves, mostly on literary matters, from among others J M Barrie, John Davidson, Luigi Pirandello and Walter de la Mare.

 Collection
Identifier: Acc.7175
Scope and Contents

With literary and historical manuscripts, 1388, 1798-1911 and undated, collected by Purves, including single letters of D G Rossetti, John Ruskin, Sir Walter Scott, and William Wordsworth.

Also two albums, 1936-1952, of Purves, containing inscriptions in poetry and prose by various contributors.

Dates: 1388, 1798-1952.

Correspondence and papers of John Brown and his family.

 Fonds
Identifier: Acc.6134
Scope and Contents

Including letters of Thackeray and Ruskin, and papers concerning John Scott.

Dates: 1728-1923.

Draft letter of John Ruskin to Thomas Carlyle.

 Item
Identifier: Acc.7553
Scope and Contents

On their disagreement.

Dates: ? 1866.

Further papers of Smith Elder and Company, publishers, including letters to members of the Smith family from authors connected with the firm, and a number of literary manuscripts.

 Fonds
Identifier: Acc.13783
Scope and Contents

Further papers of Smith Elder and Company, publishers, c.1840s-1910s, mainly comprising letters to members of the Smith family from authors connected with the firm, including Lady Anne Isabella Ritchie, Harriet Martineau and Mary Augusta Ward, along with a number of literary manuscripts and other papers relating to the publishing business.

Dates: 1840s-1910s

Letter of John Ruskin.

 Item
Identifier: Acc.9320
Scope and Contents

Concerns the novels of Sir Walter Scott.

Dates: 1868.

Letter of John Ruskin to Thomas Carlyle.

 Item
Identifier: Acc.7700
Scope and Contents

On the writer`s father`s death.

Dates: ? 1864.

Letters of various correspondents to John Murray, publishers, concerning the "Murray Handbooks for Travellers"., 1834-1899, undated.

 File
Identifier: MS.42613
Scope and Contents The letters have been arranged alphabetically by correspondent surname. Letters of multiple or unidentified correspondents have been placed at the end of the sequence.Letters, 1842, 1845-1846. of Sir George Biddell Airy to John Murray II and John Murray III: folios 1-9;Letter, 1843, of Jacob Ludwig Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy to John Murray III: folios 10-11;Letter, 1847, of George Augustus Frederic Cavendish-Bentinck to John Murray III: folios 12-13;...
Dates: 1834-1899, undated.

Papers of John Brown.

 Fonds
Identifier: Acc.6289
Scope and Contents

Including letters of Ruskin, Thackerry and Mark Twain.

With sketchbooks and family papers.

Dates: 1784-1938.

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Type
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Archival Object 1
 
Subject
Letters. Correspondence. 7
Correspondence. 2
Manuscripts. 2
Albums. 1
Articles. 1