Letters. Correspondence.
Found in 3 Collections and/or Records:
Letters of Sara and Benjamin Austen to Austen Henry Layard., 1842-1879.
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.
Letters of Sara and Benjamin Austen to Austen Henry Layard., 1842-1849.
The letters were sent to Layard during his early travels through, and his archaeological excavations in, the Ottoman Empire.
Letters of Sara and Benjamin Austen to Austen Henry Layard., 1852-1879.
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.