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Subject
Subject Source: Unspecified ingested source
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Letters of Caroline Norton to John Murray II, with typescript transcriptions of the letters., 1834-1843, ?1974.
Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS.42507-42508
Scope and Contents
The letters of Caroline Norton (later Stirling Maxwell) to John Murray [II] mainly concern the publication of her poem, 'A Voice from the Factories'. The letters demonstrate the personality of the author and her distress at public attacks on her character. The contents of the letters also refer to the Infant Custody Bill and 'Don Juan' by Lord Byron. There is also a synopsis of another poem by Norton entitled 'A Maiden's Dream' and a draft of a letter of Murray to Norton.There...
Dates:
1834-1843, ?1974.
Typescript transcriptions, ?3rd quarter of 20th century, of letters, 1834-1843, of Caroline Norton to John Murray II., ? 1974.
File
Identifier: MS.42508
Scope and Contents
Typescript transcriptions of letters of Caroline Elizabeth Stirling Maxwell (née Sheridan, then Norton) to John Murray [II]. The transcriptions have been ordered chronologically by the date on the original letters. The original letters can be located in Ms.42507.Typescript transcriptions of letters dated 1834: folio 1-3;Typescript transcriptions of letters dated 1836: folios 4-20;Typescript transcription of letter dated 1839: folio 21;...
Dates:
? 1974.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Archive of John Murray, publishers.
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Correspondence of or concerning authors published by John Murray, with related manuscripts.
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Papers of and concerning Caroline Norton.
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Letters of Caroline Norton to John Murray II, with typescript transcriptions of the letters.