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Brotherton Collection15
English Literature3

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english fiction2
letters2

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Gaskell, Elizabeth Cleghorn (1810-1865)2
Bremer, Fredrika1
Forster, John1

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ECG letter to Emily Shaen

7-8 Sep 1856

Letter addressed to Emily Shaen (née Winkworth), sister of Catherine Winkworth, and sister-in-law of Annie Shaen. Letter begins "My dearest Emily, I was so sorry when I got your note last night darli...

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A review of 'Mary Barton' by Emily Winkworth

1848

Bound in a green volume. Begins 'This is a work of a very uncommon merit'

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ECG letters to Marianne and Margaret Emily Gaskell

1846 - 1861

6 letters from ECG addressed jointly to her daughters Marianne and Margaret Emily Gaskell.

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ECG letter to Marianne and Margaret Emily Gaskell

1846 - 1855

Begins "My dearest girls, I think we shall all gladly subscribe the shilling necessary (I believe) to have the name of Laetitia altered." Letter describes how Florence "has been so gay this week" and...

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ECG letter to Marianne and Margaret Emily Gaskell

c. 1847

Begins "My dearest girls, I have got up early in order to write, and beg you to write back to me as soon as ever you receive this." Letter asks how their father is and describes a trip to Macclesfiel...

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ECG letters to Marianne and Margaret Emily Gaskell

1855

Begins "My dearest girls, I am very sorry I did not write yesterday..." Letter describes ECG's 'bus journey to Knutsford, attempts to read 'Little Dorrit' over the shoulder of a fellow passenger. Shar...

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ECG letter to Catherine Winkworth

11-14 Oct 1854

Substantial letter. Begins "My dearest Katie, I am going to begin a letter to you, which you must forward to Emily please." Much of the letter describes Florence Nightingale.

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ECG letter to Marianne Gaskell

c.Dec 1853

Letter begins "Dearest Polly, Oh! Only think what I've gone and done!" Describes how Katie is in bed with a bad cold and states she is enclosing a note from Emily which arrived this morning. Letter d...

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ECG letter to Marianne Gaskell

c. Jun 1865

Letter begins "My dearest Polly, You will be early down, so here is a letter to beguile your time." Says she is sorry Marianne missed the Blunts, the painting has been put off until August and asks h...

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ECG letter to Anne Robson

1 Sep 1851

Substantial letter from ECG. Begins "My dearest Nancy, Now I'll write off instanter, and answer yr letter which I was so glad to get this morning." Talks about William Shaen and Emily Winkworth's wedd...

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ECG letter to Marianne Gaskell

02 Mar 1852

Letter begins "My dearest Polly, I only got yr letter last night, on our return from drinking tea at Mrs Mason's or I should have written immediately on receipt of it…" Includes receipt for hair ton...

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ECG letter to Marianne Gaskell

c. 17 Feb 1851

Letter begins "My dearest Polly, Papa is gone to breakfast with the High Sheriff, about which we have been laughing at great deal at him…" Long letter, discussing Marianne's letter-writing arrangeme...

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