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Total number of records: 12

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Novello Cowden Clarke Collection12
Brotherton Collection3

Top 10: Subject

SubjectCount
social participation12
letter writing11
health2
marriage2
travel2
books1
epic poetry1
home1
music1
poetry1

Count of Place

PlaceCount
London, United Kingdom5
Bakewell, United Kingdom1
Genoa, Italy1

Top 10: People and organisations

People and organisationsCount
Clarke, Mary Victoria Cowden2
Cowden Clarke, Charles2
Novello, Clara2
Bodichon, Barbara Leigh (Nee Smith)1
Cavendish, William George Spencer, 6th Duke of Devonshire1
Frewin, Mary C.1
Gilchrist, Anne1
Hunt, James Henry Leigh1
Keats, John1
Novello, (Mary) Sabilla1

Count of Latest date

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Up to 189911
Up to 19991

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Keats, John to Cowden Clarke, Charles

1816

Two handwritten letters from the poet John Keats to Charles Cowden Clarke, copied in his wife Mary Cowden Clarke's hand. The first, dated 9 October 1816, notes that Keat's now has time to make a visit...

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Cavendish, William George Spencer, 6th Duke of Devonshire to Novello, Clara

1842-1857

Three handwritten letters from William George Spencer Cavendish to Clara Novello, with separate invitation to dine for Count and Countess Gigliucci and an entrance pass for Chatsworth.

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Cowden Clarke, Mary Victoria to Tagart, [Helen]

1847-1853

Two handwritten letters from Mary Cowden Clarke to Helen Tagart, accepting an invitation and noting that Cowden Clarke and her sister Emma Aloysia Novello had spent time with Tagart's daughter. In the...

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Cowden Clarke, Charles to Ollier, Charles

28 Oct 1812

Handwritten letter from Charles Cowden Clarke to Charles Ollier, composed of Latin quoations and their English translations, requested by Ollier. Cowden Clarke submits another translation of his for O...

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Dickens, Charles to Cowden Clarke, Mary Victoria

29 Mar 1851

Handwritten letter from Charles Dickens to Mary Cowden Clarke, recalling previous dinners and suppers and the idea that the world was a stage. Dickens describes other memories and what has triggered t...

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Hunt, (James Henry) Leigh to Robertson, Henry

21 Dec 1840

Handwritten letter from the poet Leigh Hunt to Henry Robertson, apologising for not being able to meet as a result of ill health, leaving him struggling to leave the house during the winter. Hunt requ...

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Bodichon, Barbara Leigh (née Smith) to Novello, (Mary) Sabilla

6 Jan 1883

Handwritten letter from Barbara Leigh Bodichon (née Smith) to (Mary) Sabilla Novello, explaining that she would have called on Novello had she not been tired from her journey and making arrangements ...

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Villa Novello visitors' book

1863-1903

Visitors’ book for the home of the Novello Cowden Clarke family in Genoa. Inscribed 'Visitors brought to Villa Novello'. Begins in 1863 and ends in 1903. The names of visitors have not been signed i...

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Frewin, Mary C. to Novello, Clara Anastasia

c. 1850

Undated handwritten letter from Mary C. Frewin to Clara Anastasia Novello, apologising for not feeling well enough to go out that night.

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Gilchrist, Anne to Clarke, Mary Victoria Cowden

20 Jun 1885

Handwritten letter from Anne Gilchrist to Mary Cowden Clarke, welcoming Cowden Clarke and her sister (Mary) Sabilla Novello back to England and making arrangements to meet in person.

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Barnby, Hobbs [?] to Novello, (Joseph) Alfred

5 Mar 1849

Handwritten letter from Barnby Hobbs [?] to (Joseph) Alfred Novello, noting that they had received the dinner ticket for the next day and expressing a wish to sing a ballad titled 'We Yet May Meet Aga...

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Humphreys, Henry Noel to Novello, (Joseph) Alfred

c. 1850

Undated handwritten letter from Henry Noel Humphreys to (Joseph) Alfred Novello, inviting Novello to attend an evening of music with friends.

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