Scope and Contents (1) letter of Sara Austen to Elizabeth Eastlake;(2) letters of Travers Twiss to Sara Austen ;(3) letters of various artists to the Austens: James Fergusson to Benjamin Austen; Copley Fielding to Sara Austen; Philip Hardwick to Sara Austen; Thomas Lawrence to Sara Austen; Henry Phillips to Sara Austen; Samuel Prout to Sara and to Benjamin Austen; George Scharf to Sara Austen, including...

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The two commonplace books were compiled by Sara Austen in the 19th century. The first contains reflections upon religious beliefs. The second consists of prose and verse.

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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.

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The letters in this sequence are of Sara and Benjamin Austen to their nephew, Sir Austen Henry Layard, over a period of 37 years. During that time, Layard made his famous excavations, wrote books about his discoveries, transferred some of the finds to the British Museum, became a politician, and was appointed as an ambassador. The letters reflect these times in the life of their nephew and talk about reactions to the books Layard published, as well as his reputation.

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The letters were sent to Layard during his early travels through, and his archaeological excavations in, the Ottoman Empire.

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The series of letters covers from Layard`s return from his early travels and archaeological investigations in the Ottoman Empire until the death of the Austens.

Scope and Contents All the letters are arranged alphabetically by correspondent and, where required, by date under each name.Atlas (newspaper), 1835: folios 1-2;Atlay, James, 1869: folio 3;Atteridge, Andrew, 1872: folios 4-5;Attfield, James, 1829: folios 6-7;Attinger Frères, 1916: folio 8;Attree, Thomas, 1829: folios 9-10;Aubert, Eugene, 1903: folios 11-14;Aubertin, John, 1899: folios 15-17;Aubrey,...

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...