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Additional authors

1. Nussey, Ellen
2. Williams, William Smith

Found in

1. Carl H. Pforzheimer Collection of Shelley and His Circle: Manuscripts, 1772-1925

Description

1. 7 items

Summary

1. · Holograph short story, "The adventures of Ernest Alembert" : 25 May 1830 : (MISC 0187) : 16 p.; stitched within brown paper covers marked in Brontë's juvenile hand, "The Adventures of Ernest / Alembert a Tale by C / Brontë May 25 1830"; begins, "Many Years ago there lived in a certain country, A youth named Ernest Alembert. He came of an ancient & noble race ..." With the bookplate of H. Buxton Forman.
2. · To William Smith Williams, Brontë's publisher : 2 letters : -- 1 autograph letter signed "C Bell" : 21 Dec 1847 : (MISC 0191) : [no place] : begins, "I am, for my own part, dissatisfied with the preface I sent -- I fear it savours of flippancy...; also mentioning the kindness of Mr. Smith to send her a copy of Leigh Hunt's A Jar of Honey. Shelved as *Pforz A-RU 04. -- 1 autograph letter signed "Currer Bell" : 15 Feb 1848 : (MISC 0192) : [no place] : begins, "Your letter, as you may fancy, has given me something to think about..."; also includes, "Have you not two classes of writers -- the author and the bookmaker?" Shelved as *Pforz A-RU 04.
3. · To Ellen Nussey, a lifelong friend : 4 letters : -- 1 autograph letter signed "CB" : 30 Jan 1850 : (MISC 0193) : [no place] : begins, "I wonder how your poor mother is this morning, and how you are too ..." Shelved as *Pforz A-RU 04. -- 1 autograph letter signed "C Brontë" : 9 Sep 1852 : (MISC 0194) : [no place] : begins, "I did not send the Ex[aminer] last week not knowing how to address..." Shelved as *Pforz A-RU 04. -- 1 autograph letter signed : 11 Apr 1854 : (MISC 0060) : from Haworth : begins, "Thank you for the collar. It is very pretty, and I _will_ wear it for the sake of her who made and gave it..."; also announces her engagement to Arthur Bell Nicholls -- 1 autograph letter signed "C B Nicholls" : 7 Sep 1854 : (MISC 0195) : from Haworth : begins, "I send a French paper to-day." Shelved as *Pforz A-RU 04.

Alternative title

1. Adventures of Ernest Alembert

Subject

1. Brontë, Charlotte, 1816-1855 -- Correspondence
2. Novelists, English -- 19th century -- Correspondence.
3. Short stories, English -- 19th century -- Manuscripts -- Specimens

Call number

1. Pforz MS

Access (note)

1. Restricted access;

Biography (note)

1. Charlotte Brontë, English novelist.

Author

1. Brontë, Charlotte, 1816-1855.

Title

1. Charlotte Brontë manuscript material : 7 items, 1830-1854

Biography

1. Charlotte Brontë, English novelist.

Restricted access

1. Restricted access; Pforzheimer Collection; Permit must be requested at the division indicated.

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1. NYPL Digital Collections
2. Request Access to the Pforzheimer Collection

Added author

1. Nussey, Ellen, addressee.
2. Williams, William Smith, addressee.
3. Forman, H. Buxton (Harry Buxton), 1842-1917. Former owner

Note

1. Adventures of Ernest Alembert

Found in:

1. Carl H. Pforzheimer Collection of Shelley and His Circle: Manuscripts, 1772-1925

Research call number

1. Pforz MS