Letters. Correspondence.
Subject
Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
Scope Note: Pieces of correspondence that are somewhat more formal than memoranda or notes, usually on paper and delivered.
Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:
Letters of and to Sara and Benjamin Austen., 1824-1879.
Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS.42002-42015
Scope and Contents
There is a large amount of correspondence of and to Benjamin and Sara Austen. There are many of their letters to their nephew, Sir Austen Henry Layard, as well as letters to and from as a wide variety of other correspondents.
Dates:
1824-1879.
Papers of and concerning Sara and Benjamin Austen., 1824-1879.
Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS.42002-42017
Scope and Contents
The papers in this subseries relate to Benjamin and Sara Austen. Benjamin Austen was a solicitor and he married Sara (née Rickett) in 1816. Their nephew was the archaeologist Austen Henry Layard, who lived with them for a time, before he left to travel. The couple remained in contact with Layard throughout the rest of their lives.In this series, there are letters of both Benjamin and Sara to Austen Henry Layard, which cover many topics of interest, including Layard's published...
Dates:
1824-1879.