Research Catalog

Title

Anna Maria Porter manuscript material.

Author

Porter, Anna Maria, 1778-1832.

Publication

circa 1797-1843

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Additional Authors

• Benger, E. (Elizabeth), 1778-1827
• Davenport, Selina, 1779-1859
• Porter, Jane, 1776-1850
• Porter, William Ogilvie, 1774-1850
• Broughton, Brian, 1767?-1839
• Macdonald, Lady (Dora), 1789-1854

Description

7 items

Subjects

• Porter, Anna Maria, 1778-1832 > Correspondence
• English poetry > 19th century > Manuscripts > Specimens
• Authors, English > 19th century > Correspondence
• Authors, English > 18th century > Correspondence

Access (note)

• Restricted access;

Biography (note)

• Anna Maria Porter, English novelist.

Call Number

Pforz MS

OCLC

1046079708

Author

Porter, Anna Maria, 1778-1832.

Title

Anna Maria Porter manuscript material.

Production

circa 1797-1843

Summary

Poem (transcript), "Learn ye! who wander this these sylvan shades" : [composed in 1819; copy date = 1833] : (PORT 33.05.28b) : 1 page (double sheet) : [no place] : begins, "Learn ye! who wander this these sylvan shades / That never savage step their peace invades . . ."; in the hand of Brian Broughton, on page 3 of a letter from Broughton to Jane Porter dated 28 May 1833. Filed among the Jane Porter papers.

· Poem (transcript), "A Lament" : [composed in 1826; copy date = 1833] : (PORT 33.04.26b) : 2 pages (single sheet) : [no place] : begins, "A home a rie! A home a rie! / The pride of Britain's Fair is o'er . . ."; in the hand of Lady Macdonald, enclosed in a letter from Lady Macdonald to Jane Porter dated 26 Apr 1833. Filed among the Jane Porter papers.

· To Elizabeth Ogilvy Benger, historian and novelist : 1 autograph letter signed : 3 Jun 1821 : (MISC 2698) : 4 pages (double sheet) : from The Cottage : begins, "When we parted last you charged me to give you the [certain?] intelligence of my poor Jane's state . . . ." Filed among the Jane Porter papers.

· To Jane Porter, novelist (her sister) : 1 autograph letter signed : 28 May 1811 : (PORT 11.05.28) : 2 pages (single sheet) : [from Kingston] : begins, "I catch a moment of Mr Taylor to get the frank <loss> you."

· To William Ogilvie Porter, physician (her brother) : 1 letter (transcript; incomplete) : [composed on 17 Aug 1830; copy date = 1843] : (PORT 43.06.30b) : 2 pages (double sheet) : [no place] : begins, ". . . it; for I suspect you have made some great alteration in the catastrophe." In the hand of Jane Porter, whose note at the head of the letter reads: "Copy of the half letter of my beloved sister - W[m?] gave me to send to Mr. Upcott."

· To Miss [Terry?] : 1 autograph letter signed : "Monday morn" : (MISC 4124) : 2 ¹/₂ pages (double sheet) : [no place] : begins, "May I beg the favor of you when you go next to Kensington . . . ."

· To Selina Wheler (later Davenport), novelist : 1 autograph letter signed : [watermark = 1797] : (MISC 4069) : 1 ¹/₂ pages (single sheet) : [no place] : begins, "While the tears are yet in my eyes, which a message from you has caused, I take up my pen . . . ."

Access

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

Biography

Anna Maria Porter, English novelist.

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Added Author

Benger, E. (Elizabeth), 1778-1827, addressee.

Davenport, Selina, 1779-1859, addressee.

Porter, Jane, 1776-1850, addressee.

Porter, William Ogilvie, 1774-1850, addressee.

Broughton, Brian, 1767?-1839, scribe.

Macdonald, Lady (Dora), 1789-1854, scribe.

Porter, Jane, 1776-1850, scribe.

Research Call Number

Pforz MS