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Novello Cowden Clarke
1739-1966
The Novello Cowden Clarkes were a well known Anglo-Italian family of musicians, writers, artists, singers and actors, with a wide and influential literary and artistic circle. Based in London and lat...
Cowden Clarke, Charles and Cowden Clarke, Mary Victoria to Dickens, Charles
30 Oct 1867
Handwritten draft of a letter from Charles and Mary Cowden Clarke to Charles Dickens in Mary Cowden Clarke's hand, noting Dickens' forthcoming visit to America and sending their best wishes for his tr...
Hunt, (James Henry) Leigh to Novello, Vincent and Novello, Mary Sabilla
1821-1823
Five handwritten letters from the poet Leigh Hunt to Vincent Novello and his wife Mary Sabilla Novello, dating from 24 December 1821 to 25 July 1823 and containing references to Hunt's health, comic v...
Novello, Emma Aloysia to Novello, (Joseph) Alfred
1857-1880
Thirty three handwritten letters from Emma Aloysia Novello to her brother (Joseph) Alfred Novello, concerning family financial arrangements, her aspiration to make a career as an artist, portraits she...
Bell, John to Cowden Clarke, Charles and Cowden Clarke, Mary Victoria
25 Feb 1867
Letter from the sculptor John Bell to Charles and Mary Cowden Clarke, in which John describes his surprise at finding himself in Italy, having sailed for ten days from France. He records the beauty of...
Cowden Clarke, Mary Victoria to Gilchrist, Anne
19 Apr 1884
Handwritten draft letter from Mary Cowden Clarke to Anne Gilchrist, thanking her for her letters and praising her character and work on the poet Mary Lamb. She also thanks her for her praise of 'Keat'...
Cowden Clarke, Mary Victoria to Gilchrist, Anne
13 Feb 1885
Handwritten draft letter from Mary Cowden Clarke to Anne Gilchrist, in which she describes a meeting with a mutual friend and her desire to see Gilchrist's home. She intends to enclose several autogra...
Cowden Clarke, Mary Victoria to Ollier, Edmund
15 Aug 1881
Draft handwritten letter from Mary Cowden Clarke to Edmund Ollier, recording her imminent return to Italy from London and her gratitude to Ollier for his letter about Percy and Mary Shelley.
Craik, Dinah Maria (née Mulock) to Cowden Clarke, Mary Victoria
8 Jan 1882
Handwritten letter from Dinah Maria Craik to Mary Victoria Cowden Clarke, noting that she had given a letter to Cowden Clarke to some old friends who are staying in Genoa, Italy, to recover their heal...
Craik, Dinah Maria (née Mulock) to Cowden Clarke, Mary Victoria
25 May 1880
Postcard from Dinah Maria Craik to Mary Victoria Cowden Clarke, requesting an address and noting that they have arrived home safely, but are missing Italy following their visit.
Craik, Dinah Maria (née Mulock) to Cowden Clarke, Mary Victoria
4 May 1880
Handwritten letter from Dinah Maria Craik to Mary Victoria Cowden Clarke, recording Craik and her husband's new friendship with 'the lilies', referring to the daughters of Mary's sister Clara Anastasi...
Craik, Dinah Maria (née Mulock) to Novello, (Mary) Sabilla
12 Mar 1884
Handwritten letter from Dinah Maria Craik to (Mary) Sabilla Novello, apologising that she would have written sooner but had been unwell since the first day of their travels. She writes that her husban...