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Total number of records: 141

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Brotherton Collection141
English Literature21

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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 1800127
From 20003

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Up to 1899125
Up to 199916

Archive Collection

Elizabeth Gaskell manuscripts and correspondence

Gaskell, Elizabeth Cleghorn (1810-1865)

1757-1914

A significant collection of material relating to Elizabeth Cleghorn Gaskell (ECG). The collection includes a nearly complete manuscript draft for ECG's novel 'Sylvia's Lovers', several manuscript frag...

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ECG letter to Maria Susan Rye

c. 15 Sep 1862

Letter addressed to Maria Susan Rye, founder of the Female Middle Class Emigration Society in 1861. Begins "Dear Miss Rye, We brought 3 factory girls (going service)…" Describes a box which the girl...

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Autograph fair copy, for the printer, of Elizabeth Cleghorn Gaskell?s novel Sylvia's Lovers (slightly incomplete)
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'Sylvia's Lovers' annotated manuscript (slightly incomplete)

1863

Manuscript draft for 'Sylvia's Lovers, with original printer's marks and Gaskell's revisions. The draft includes a top sheet with directions to the printer. Loose sheets in 10 envelopes. Mainly bla...

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ECG manuscript fragments

1757-1914

Separate, occasionally fragmentary manuscripts.

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ECG Correspondence

c1853 - c1900

Letters and associated material addressed to or written by ECG. A substantial proportion of the material has been deposited by members of the Gaskell family. Where this is the case, it is acknowled...

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Holland family correspondence and related material

1757-1914

Genealogical documents, correspondence, notes and associated material relating to the history of the Swinton, Holland and Gaskell families.

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ECG related research material

1757-1914

Material relating to ECG, gathered to further research into her work and life. The series contains a range of material including correspondence, transcripts, notes and associated material.

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Autograph album
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Autograph album

1800 - 1900

Containing a fragment of Sylvia's Lovers on f. 5. Also includes letters from both Elizabeth and William Gaskell, and autograph extracts of other known people, such as: Philip John Bailey, Rev. Wm Gask...

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Family commonplace book kept by Jane Adeane and family

c1853 - c1900

With anecdotes, stories, limericks, extracts and supernatural tales. 86 ff. Includes an extract copied of a letter from ECG to Lady Hatherton (ff. 4-5), 27 Dec 1853 + envelope with related letters and...

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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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'Clopton Hall' typescript article and letters

c.1840 - 1908

Typescript of an article by ECG dated 1840, and 3 letters concerning the article: i) A.H. Bullen to Clement Shorter 19 Mar 1908 ii) A.H. Bullen to Clement Shorter 23 Mar 1908 iii) William Howitt ...

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