Copies of the correspondence between Lord Byron and Elizabeth Lamb., Undated.
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 Byron to Lady Melbourne.
Dates
- Creation: Undated.
Creator
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Conditions Governing Use
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Extent
4 Folders
Language of Materials
English
Arrangement
The copies of the letters in the hand of William King, 1st Earl of Lovelace), have been placed at the start of the sequence, in chronological order of the original letters. The second copies of the letters follow, also in chronological order of the original letters.
Repository Details
Part of the National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division Repository
Archives and Manuscript Division
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