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James Smith manuscript material
- Title
- James Smith manuscript material, 1812-1839.
- Author
- Smith, James, 1775-1839.
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| Status | Format | Access | Call Number | Item Location |
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Available by appointment at Schwarzman Building - Pforzheimer Collection Room 319 | Mixed material | Permit needed | Pforz MS | Schwarzman Building - Pforzheimer Collection Room 319 |
Details
- Additional Authors
- Blessington, Marguerite, Countess of, 1789-1849
- Chisholme, William
- Colburn, Henry, -1855
- Elliston, R. W. (Robert William), 1774-1831
- Harley, John Pritt, 1786-1858
- Harness, William, 1790-1869
- Hill, Thomas, 1760-1840
- Le Breton, P. H. (Philip Hemery)
- Magens, Magens Dorrien
- Mansel, Miss (Elizabeth), -1848
- Marryat, Catherine, 1791?-1883
- Mathews, Mrs. (Anne Jackson), 1782?-1869
- Miller, John, active 18th century-19th century
- Porter, Jane, 1776-1850
- Redding, Cyrus, 1785-1870
- Shee, Lady, (Mary), -1846
- Smith, Horace, 1779-1849
- Twiss, Horace, 1787-1849
- Whittaker, George Byrom, 1793-1847
- Winston, James, 1773-1843
- McDonald & Campbell, addressee.
- Description
- 104 items
- Subjects
- Access (note)
- Restricted access;
- Biography (note)
- James Smith, English writer and humorist.
- Call Number
- Pforz MS
- OCLC
- 930385977
- Author
- Smith, James, 1775-1839.
- Title
- James Smith manuscript material, 1812-1839.
- Summary
- The James Smith manuscript material in the Pforzheimer Collection consists of writings and correspondence. The writings include: a holograph copy of Horace Smith's poem "Man"; holograph sonnets in immitation of Shakespeare ("Absence and presence, born of Elder Night" and "Thoul't still survive, when I to Time shall bow"); and a holograph "Epigram to Count D'Orsay." Four poetic pieces held by the Pforzheimer Collection were published in a posthumous collection edited by Horace Smith in 1840; these four and an additional five pieces were published by Alfred Morrison in 1895, while the remainder remain unpublished. The bulk of the correspondence is from the 1830's. Correspondents include: Lady Blessington, writer and literary hostess; Henry Colburn, publisher; Jane Porter, novelist; Horace Smith, writer and humorist (his brother) and over twenty others.
- Access
- Restricted access; Pforzheimer Collection; Permit must be requested at the division indicated.
- Biography
- James Smith, English writer and humorist.
- Connect to:
- Added Author
- Blessington, Marguerite, Countess of, 1789-1849, addressee.Chisholme, William, addressee.Colburn, Henry, -1855, addressee.Elliston, R. W. (Robert William), 1774-1831, addressee.Harley, John Pritt, 1786-1858, addressee.Harness, William, 1790-1869, addressee.Hill, Thomas, 1760-1840, addressee.Le Breton, P. H. (Philip Hemery), addressee.Magens, Magens Dorrien, addressee.Mansel, Miss (Elizabeth), -1848, addressee.Marryat, Catherine, 1791?-1883, addressee.Mathews, Mrs. (Anne Jackson), 1782?-1869, addressee.Miller, John, active 18th century-19th century, addressee.Porter, Jane, 1776-1850, addressee.Redding, Cyrus, 1785-1870, addressee.Shee, Lady, (Mary), -1846, addressee.Smith, Horace, 1779-1849, addressee.Twiss, Horace, 1787-1849, addressee.Whittaker, George Byrom, 1793-1847, addressee.Winston, James, 1773-1843, addressee.McDonald & Campbell, addressee.
- Research Call Number
- Pforz MS