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Descriptive Summary
| Creator: | Edgeworth, Maria, 1767-1849. |
|---|---|
| Title: | Maria Edgeworth letters and engraving of her house, circa 1815-1835 |
| Call Number: | 1993-0012R VF Lit |
| Extent: | 6 items |
| Language: | Materials in this collection are in English. |
Administrative Information
Access
Unrestricted access.
Source of Acquisition
Purchased, 1964-1993
Preferred Citation
Maria Edgeworth Letters and Engraving of Her House, circa 1815-1835, Accession 1993-0012R, Rare Books and Manuscripts, Special Collections Library, University Libraries, Pennsylvania State University.
Collection Description
Biographical Note
Maria Edgeworth was an Irish writer of regional novels and books on social conditions and children's education.
Scope and Content
Maria Edgeworth writes to Mrs. William Griffith, Burlington, N.J., ca. 1815 or 1816, inviting her to visit, describing her family, and including a drawing of their house by her sister Honora [later engraved, included here]; to William Stuart, Archbishop of Armagh, 19 July 1818, forwarding some pages of her father's Memoirs for approval; to Captain [Francis Bond] Head, 18 February 1827, complimenting him on his book, Rough Notes Taken During Some Rapid Journeys Across the Pampas and Among the Andes; to Mrs. Eliza Fletcher, 7 February 1835, responding to an inquiry concerning the letters or papers of Sir Humphry Davy.Arrangement
The items are arranged chronologically.
Index Terms
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Personal Subjects
Davy, Humphry, Sir, 1778-1829
Edgeworth, Maria, 1767-1849 -- Correspondence
Head, Francis Bond, Sir, 1793-1875. Rough notes taken during some rapid journeys across the Pampas and among the Andes
Topical Subjects
Women authors, Irish -- Manuscripts
Form/Genre Terms
Engravings
Letters (correspondence)
Correspondents
Fletcher, Eliza Dawson, 1770-1858, recipient
Griffith, William., Mrs., recipient
Head, Francis Bond, Sir, 1793-1875, recipient
Stuart, William, 1755-1822, recipient