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Letters mostly of, to or concerning Lord Byron with correspondents with surnames from Hogg to Hoppner; including letters relating to the 'Hoppner scandal'., 1814-1823.

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Identifier: MS.43448

Scope and Contents

The letters have been arranged alphabetically by correspondent surname, with those relating to the 'Hoppner scandal' at the end of the sequence. A further letter of Hoppner to Lord Byron has been added at the end of the sequence. When first made available for consultation, this letter had been housed in Ms.43526, but was moved to the current location during cataloguing.

Letters of James Hogg to Lord Byron, 1814 and 1816: folios 1-14;

Letters of Anne Louise Germaine Stael-Holstein, Madame de Stael, to Lord Byron, c.1813-1816: folios 15-20;

Letters of Richard Belgrave Hoppner to Lord Byron, 1817-1821 and 1823: folios 21-97;

Letter of Richard Belgrave Hoppner to John Cam Hobhouse, 1818: folios 98-99;

Letters of Lord Byron to Richard Belgrave Hoppner, 1819-1821 and 1823: folios 100-123;



Letters regarding the 'Hoppner scandal' when it was suggested that Claire Clairmont was the mother of a child of Percy Bysshe Shelley:

Letter of Richard Belgrave Hoppner to Lord Byron, 1820: folios 124-125;

Letter of Elise Foggi to Mary Shelley, 1821: folios 126-127;

Letter of Mary Shelly to Marie Isabella Hoppner, 1821: folios 128-131;



Further letter of Richard Belgrave Hoppner to Lord Byron, 1820: folios 132-133.

Dates

  • Creation: 1814-1823.

Creator

Language of Materials

The contents are mostly in English, but some content is in French.

Conditions Governing Access

Normal access conditions apply.

Conditions Governing Use

Normal reproduction conditions apply, subject to any copyright restrictions.

Extent

134 Leaves

Arrangement

i + 133 folios.

Repository Details

Part of the National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division Repository

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