Letters of various correspondents, largely concerning the health of Lord Byron., 1802-1823, 20th century.
Scope and Contents
The letters concerning health matters relating to Lord Byron have been ordered alphabetically by correspondent surname.
Letters of James Alexander to Lord Byron, ?1823: folios 1-15;
Letter of John Laurie to Catherine Gordon Byron, 1801: folios 16-19;
Letter of James Lavender to John Hanson, 1802: folio 20;
Letter of Benjamin Moseley to Benjamin Hutchison, 1808: folios 21-22;
Letters of John William Polidori to Lord Byron, 1816-1817: folios 23-29;
Letters of John William Polidori to John Murray [II], 1816-1819: folios 30-43;
Photocopy of a receipt, dated 1816, of John Polidori: folio 44.
Dates
- Creation: 1802-1823, 20th century.
Creator
- Alexander, James (physician to Lord Byron, Genoa) (Person)
- Laurie, John (manufacturer of medical instruments) (Person)
- Lavender, James (truss maker, Nottingham) (Person)
- Moseley, Benjamin (physician and opponent of vaccination) (Person)
- Polidori, John William (physician and writer) (Person)
- Byron, Catherine Gordon (mother of George Gordon Byron, 6th Baron Byron, née Gordon) (Recipient, Person)
- Byron, George Gordon, 6th Baron Byron (afterwards Noel, poet) (Recipient, Person)
- Hanson, John (Byron family solicitor and guardian of George Gordon Byron, 6th Baron Byron) (Recipient, Person)
- Hutchinson, Benjamin (surgeon, Southwell) (Recipient, Person)
- Murray, John Samuel (publisher (II)) (1778-1843) (Recipient, Person)
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Extent
45 Leaves
Language of Materials
English
Arrangement
i + 44 folios.
Genre / Form
Repository Details
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