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Total number of records: 139

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Brotherton Collection139
English Literature20

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english fiction15
letters15

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Gaskell, Elizabeth Cleghorn (1810-1865)3
Bremer, Fredrika1
Forster, John1

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From 170011
From 1800125
From 20003

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Up to 199916

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Letters addressed to or concerning ECG

1855 - 1865

Letters not written by ECG. Includes three letters from various correspondents addressed to Gaskell, and two letters from Margaret Elizabeth to Marianne Gaskell concerning their mother, written during...

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Frederika Bremer letter to ECG

29 Sep 1854

From Frederika Bremer. Letter begins "Dear Mrs Gaskell, When I shall be fine and enjoy in mind enough to turn fully…" Letter congratulates and praises ECG on her novel North and South, saying it 'h...

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Caroline Clive letter to ECG

8 Sept 1856

From Caroline Clive. Letter begins "Dear Mrs Gaskell, We ought to have known each other in London…" Query concerning a new periodicial. Includes a short verse by ECG, signed and dated 29 Nov 1864.

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ECG letter to John Forster

c. 8 Oct 1849

Letter begins "My dear Sir, now I want to ask for your kind offices…" Describes Samuel Bamford.

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ECG letter to Charles Bosanquet

Gaskell, Elizabeth Cleghorn (1810-1865)

c. 26 Oct 1858

Letter begins "My dear Sir, I have fixed to go by the train tomorrow that leaves Heidelberg at 9.30…" Asks Charles if it is OK for him to accompany her to Karlsruhe (Spelt 'Carlsruhe') provided it d...

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ECG letter to John Forster

1849

Letter begins "My dear Sir, "Tennyson" has arrived safe." Copies an extract of a letter from Lady (North-Pole) Richardson and comments on seeing Miss Jewsbury.

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ECG letters to Harriet Carr

1831 - 1839

A series of early letters written to Gaskell's friend, Harriet Carr, during the 1830s. All letters are signed E C Stevenson. First published and extensively annotated in 'Before "Crutches and Change...

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ECG letter to Harriet Carr

18 Jun 1831

From ECG as Elizabeth Stevenson. Letter begins "My dearest Harriet, Thanks be to you my lazy correspondent for at last fulfilling your promise…" Discusses the Ascot races, thanks Harriet for her Tyr...

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ECG letter to Harriet Carr

20 Oct 1831

From ECG as Elizabeth Stevenson. Letter begins "My dear Harriet, I am so angry with you, you little naughty naughty thing." Sends Harriet some songs Eizabeth has copied, asks for a copy of a drawing t...

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ECG letter to Harriet Carr

8 May 1832

From ECG as Elizabeth Stevenson. Letter begins "My dearest Harriet, Could I at any other time, have so long delayed answering…" Mentions Matthew Carr's death, says Aunt Lumb is recovering and asks...

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Gaskell letters to Harriet Carr

8 Aug 1832

From ECG as Elizabeth Stevenson. Letter begins "My dearest Harriet, Though I do not know where to address you, yet I can not delay…" Offers remedy for headaches, comments how 'to learn obedience' is...

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ECG letter to Harriet Carr

31 Aug - 1 Sep 1839

From Gaskell as Elizabeth Stevenson. Letter begins "My dear Harriet, Matthew building a house!" Asks how little Mary-Harriet-Elizabeth and others are, tells Harriet to ask Mr Carr to take her to Liver...

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