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Carlyle, Thomas, essayist and historian, 1795-1881

 Person

Found in 83 Collections and/or Records:

2nd Notebook of Thomas Carlyle., 1831-1832.

 Item
Identifier: Acc.14412/3
Scope and Contents

Includes notes Carlyle's movements, visits, and research interests, and records of meetings with literary figures such as Allan Cunningham and Sir Walter Scott.

Dates: 1831-1832.

3rd Notebook of Thomas Carlyle., 1832-1866.

 Item
Identifier: Acc.14412/4
Scope and Contents

Includes notes on Goethe, research in the Advocates' Library, and Ralph Waldo Emerson. Also includes some newspaper cuttings of articles written by Carlyle with coments on the articles.

Dates: 1832-1866.

4th Notebook of Thomas Carlyle., 1866-1873.

 Item
Identifier: Acc.14412/5
Scope and Contents

Includes some newspaper cuttings of articles by Carlyle with further notes added by Carlyle.

Dates: 1866-1873.

13 letters of Thomas Carlyle to David Hope.

 File
Identifier: Acc.9654
Scope and Contents

With associated letters of J A Carlyle and Mary Carlyle Aitken, and others concerning the Hope family.

Dates: 1820-1854.

22 letters of Thomas Carlyle and 19 of Jane Welsh Carlyle, 1830-1867 and undated, to members of his family.

 Fonds
Identifier: Acc.7988
Scope and Contents

With eight letters of John Aitken Carlyle to his mother and brother, two letters, 1841, 1852, of R W Emerson to Thomas Carlyle, and associated correspondence.

Dates: 1830-1867 and undated.

Agreement between Domenico Ronca and Thomas Carlyle and receipt of Ronca to Carlyle.

 File
Identifier: Acc.10582
Scope and Contents

Agreement and receipt concern the keeping of fowl at 6 Cheyne Row.

With letter of Jane W Carlyle to John A Carlyle concerning the building of a client room by Thomas Carlyle.

Dates: 1853.

Album concerning Thomas Carlyle.

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Identifier: Acc.10484
Scope and Contents

Includes press cuttings, photographs and a portrait of Carlyle.

Dates: late 19th century.

Autograph album of Christina Alice Ballantyne.

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Identifier: Acc.11558
Scope and Contents

Contains letters of William Robertson, William Creech, J G Lockhart, Francis Jeffrey, Henry Cockburn and Thomas Carlyle.

Dates: Late 18th century to early 19th century.

Correspondence of Thomas Carlyle.

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Identifier: Acc.11637
Scope and Contents Includes fragment of a manuscript on linguistics and the following letters:1. letter, 1850, of Thomas Carlyle to Richard Owen on the penalties of frequent dining out, and Assyrian bull sculptures2. letter, 1874, of Thomas Constable to Thomas Carlyle concerning Carlyle`s support of Constable`s efforts to vindicate his father, Archibald, in the face of Lockhart`s criticism3. letter, undated, of Henry Brougham4. letter, 1833, of Francis Jeffrey...
Dates: 1833-1874.

Eight letters (some incomplete), 1832-1863, of Thomas Carlyle to his brother, James.

 Fonds
Identifier: Acc.7864
Scope and Contents

With 29 letters (some incomplete), 1859-1862 and undated, of Jane Welsh Carlyle to amongst others, James Carlyle and Mary Austin.

With transcriptions.

Dates: 1832-1863 and undated.

Four letters, 1849-1857, of Thomas Carlyle to Thomas Watts.

 File
Identifier: Acc.6833
Scope and Contents

Concerning literary research in the British Museum and David Irving.

With letter, 1961, of John Aitken Carlyle to Jane.

Dates: 1849-1861.

Letter, 1832, of Thomas Carlyle to Allan Cunningham.

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Identifier: Acc.11477
Scope and Contents

Carlyle praises and analyses Cunningham`s poem "The Maid of Elvar" and obliquely criticises the poetry of Sir Walter Scott.

Includes engravings and photographs of Carlyle, Carlyle-related locations, and one of Jane Welsh Carlyle inscribed by Thomas Carlyle in 1873.

Dates: 1832-1873.

Letter, 1835, of Thomas Carlyle to James Fraser.

 Fonds
Identifier: Acc.6430
Scope and Contents

Concerning the destruction of his manuscript of "The French Revolution".

With portrait, 1825, of Carlyle by Daniel Maclise, and a copy of Cardinal Newman, "Lead, Kindly Light" (1872).

Dates: 1825, 1835 and 1872.

Letter of Jane Welsh Carlyle to Mrs Gilchrist (probably Anne Gilchrist).

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Identifier: Acc.11476
Scope and Contents

Mrs Carlyle describes a holiday in Aberdour, Fife, and the behaviour of her husband and their dog, Nero.

Dates: circa 1856-1866.

Letter of Jane Welsh Carlyle to the Marchioness of Lothian.

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Identifier: Acc.11436
Scope and Contents

Concerns Thomas Carlyle`s behaviour.

Dates: circa 1820-1866.

Letter of Jane Welsh Carlyle to the Marchioness of Lothian.

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Identifier: Acc.11437
Scope and Contents

Concerns her own health and her husband`s reactions to a visit to the Lothians.

Dates: circa 1820-1866.

Letter of Thomas Carlyle.

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Identifier: Acc.9774
Scope and Contents

Concerns his history, "The French Revolution".

Dates: 1837.

Letter of Thomas Carlyle probably to William Strange.

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Identifier: Acc.11135
Scope and Contents

Concerns the translation of "Historie de l`Empereur Napoléon" of P M Laurent, called l`Ardeche.

Dates: 1839.

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Letters. Correspondence. 58
Correspondence. 8
Notebooks. 7
Notes. 6
Photocopies. 6