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Novello Cowden Clarke Collection6
Brotherton Collection2

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health6
letter writing6
travel5
family4
childhood1
drawing1
finance1
literature1
music1
music publishing1

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PlaceCount
Rome, Italy6
Genoa, Italy5
Florence, Italy2
London, United Kingdom2
Fermo, Italy1

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Gigliucci, Porzia1
Haines, Frederick1

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From 17001
From 18005

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Up to 19991

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Gigliucci, Porzia to Haines, Frederick

16 Jan 1892

Handwritten letter from Porzia Gigliucci to the bank manager Frederick Haines, written on behalf of her aunt. Gigliucci describes her concern for the health of both aunts, Mary Cowden Clarke and (Mary...

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Craik, Dinah Maria (née Mulock) to Novello, (Mary) Sabilla

20 Mar 1884

Handwritten postcard from Dinah Maria Craik to (Mary) Sabilla Novello, noting that she had not been able to travel until now and remains weak. She records her travels plans to Genoa and Rome and reque...

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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...

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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...

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Craik, Dinah Maria (née Mulock) to Gigliucci, Porzia and Gigliucci, Valeria

18 Apr 1881

Handwritten letter from Dinah Maria Craik to Porzia and Valeria Gigliucci ('the lilies'), reflecting on the time she spent with them in Rome the previous year and expressing her wish to visit Italy ag...

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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...

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