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These are manuscript copies of letters of Lord Byron to Lady Melbourne dating from 1812. The copies are undated, but have been arranged in chronological order by date on the original letters.

Manuscript copies of letters of Byron to Lady Melbourne:

September 1812: folios 1-33;

October 1812: folios 34-50;

November 1812: folios 51-78;

December 1812: folios 79-99.

Scope and Contents These are manuscript copies of letters of Lord Byron to Lady Melbourne dated from 1813. The copies are undated, but have been arranged in chronological order by date on the original letters.Manuscript copies of letters of Byron to Lady Melbourne dated:January 1813: folios 1-12;February 1813: folios 13-26;March 1813: folios 27-35;April 1813: folios 36-45;May 1813: folios 46-64;June 1813: folios 65-70;...

Scope and Contents These are manuscript copies of letters of Lord Byron to Lady Melbourne dating from 1814-1815, with some copies of letters of Lady Melbourne to Lord Byron, which have been placed at the end of the sequence. The copies are undated, but have been arranged in chronological order by date on the original letters.Manuscript copies of letters of Lord Byron to Lady Melbourne dated:January 1814: folios 1-31;February 1814: folios 32-42;March 1814: folios...

Scope and Contents These handwritten copies are of the correspondence between Elizabeth Lamb, known as Lady Melbourne, and Lord Byron. The first set of copies are in the hand of William King, 1st Earl of Lovelace, who was married to Ada King, the daughter of Lord Byron. These are mostly copies of the letters of Byron to Lady Melbourne, but there are occasional copies of some of her replies.There are then other copies of the same letters in another, unknown, hand. These only contain letters of...

Scope and Contents The correspondence and other items in this folder relate to the separation of Lord Byron and his wife, Anne Isabella Noel Byron (Lady Byron), in early 1816. Some of these letters appeared in 'Contemporary account of the separation of Lord and Lady Byron; also of the destruction of Lord Byron's memoirs' (London; privately printed, 1870). The letters have been arranged chronologically.Some of the letters are housed with their exhibition labels from the 1974 'Byron: an exhibition...

Scope and Contents Elizabeth Lamb, known as Lady Melbourne, was a close confidant of Lord Byron. The poet wrote frequently and covered many topics in his letters. As mother-in-law to Caroline Lamb (with whom Byron had an affair in 1812) and aunt to Anne Isabella Milbanke (who would become the wife of the poet), Lady Melbourne was well-connected to Byron and his circle. This subseries contains a significant run of over 150 lively and frank letters of Byron to Lady Melbourne and some of her replies, which...

Scope and Contents Elizabeth Lamb (bap 1751, d 1818) was married to Peniston Lamb, 1st Viscount Melbourne and was commonly known as Lady Melbourne. She was a Whig society hostess and was influential in the lives of many powerful men of the age, including the future George IV. Her friendship with Lord Byron began in 1812 and she helped him end his affair with her daughter-in-law, Lady Caroline Lamb. When Byron separated from his wife, Lady Melbourne remained loyal to the poet, despite his wife being her own...

Scope and Contents The letters have been arranged by correspondent name and then chronologically within each section. Letters of Elizabeth Lamb to Lord Byron, 1813: folios 1-8;Letters of Elizabeth Lamb to Lord Byron, 1814, (including one on 19th January apparently misdated by Lady Melbourne as 1812): folios 9-67;Letters of Elizabeth Lamb to Lord Byron, 1815: folios 68-78;Letters of Elizabeth Lamb to Lord Byron, 1816: folios 79-87;Letters of Elizabeth...

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The letters here are all from 1812 and have been arranged in chronological order.

[Mid-1812]: folios 1-2;

August: folios 3-10;

September: folios 11-34;

October: folios 35-49;

November: folios 50-70;

December: folios 71-93;

[late 1812]: folios 94-95.

Scope and Contents The letters in this folder all date from 1813 and have been arranged in chronological order, with those of uncertain date placed at the end of the sequence.January: folios 1-11;February: folios 12-23;March: folios 24-35;April: folios 36-46;May: folios 47-65;June: folios 66-70;July: folios 71-81;August: folios 82-100;September: folios 101-117;October: folios 118-156;...

Scope and Contents The letters here are mostly dated 1814, with some of 1815. The letters have been placed in chronological order.1814January: folios 1-20;February: folios 21-30;March: folios 31-33;April: folios 34-50;May: folios 51-54;June: folios 55-62;July: folios 63-67;August: folios 68-69;September: folios 70-79;October: folios 80-105;November: folios 106-112;...

Scope and Contents The letters in this folder concern the separation of Lord and Lady Byron. The letters have been arranged in three sections: contemporary letters; letters of and to John Murray III and IV concerning the letters relating to the separation of Lord and Lady Byron; and an excerpt and typescript copies of letters concerning the separation of Lord and Lady Byron.Contemporary letters:Letters of Sir Francis Hastings Doyle to John Cam Hobhouse, 1816: folios 1-10;...

Scope and Contents Correspondence has been arranged alphabetically by correspondent surname.Letter of J F Byron to Lord Byron, 1813: folios 1-2;Letter of John Byron to James Watson, 1788, with a letter of Sir Charles Morgan (formerly Gould) probably to James Sykes concerning the debts of John Byron, 1790: folios 3-5;Letters of Hon. Richard Byron to Mr Carey and John Hanson, 1803, 1806 and undated: folios 6-11;Letter of Richard Byron to an unidentified recipient,...

Scope and Contents Letters to Catherine Gordon Byron have been placed before those of Anne Isablla Noel Byron, Lady Byron.Letters to or concerning Catherine Gordon Byron:Letter of Margaret Abercromby to Lady Catherine Gordon Byron, [1811]: folios 1-2;Letter of John Birch to Lady Catherine Gordon Byron, 1808: folios 3-4;Letter of William Cavendish, Duke of Devonshire, to Catherine Gordon Byron, 1810: folios 5-6;Letter of John Dell to Catherine Gordon...

Scope and Contents The copies of letters of Lord Byron to Elizabeth Lamb, Lady Melbourne, have been placed before copies of letters of other correspondents. The copies are undated, but have been arranged in chronological order by the date of the original letters.Manuscript copies of letters of Byron to Lady Melbourne, 1814: folios 1-61;Manuscript copies of letters of Byron to Lady Melbourne, 1815: folios 62-68;Manuscript copy of a letter of Judith Milbanke Noel to Lady...

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The copies are undated, but have been arranged in chronological order by the date of the original letters.

Copies of letters of Byron to Lady Melbourne, 1812: folios 1-47;

Copies of letters of Byron to Lady Melbourne, 1813: folios 48-135.