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George Borrow, literary manuscripts with related material
Borrow, George Henry (1803-1881)
c.1840-1913
Brotherton Collection items: Autograph manuscripts of two folktales, one beginning "Sigurd son of Volsun", the other entitled "The pisgey and midwife"; autograph manuscripts of four poems, "Grasach Ab...
T.W. Thompson Collection (Gypsy and Traveller related tales and research material)
Thompson, Thomas William
c.1890 -1964
Manuscript and research notes made by T. W Thompson of tales recounted by Gypsies and Travellers and information gathered during these encounters, (notes on language, customs, familial connections, bi...
Sir Angus (McKay) Fraser Collection
Fraser, Angus M
1562 - 2001
Personal papers, printed works, manuscripts, correspondence and research material referencing Gypsies, Travellers and Roma in UK and Europe as collected by Sir Angus (McKay) Fraser in the course of h...
Borrow, (George Henry) Various works.
Borrow, George Henry (1803-1881)
c.1830 - c.1950
Manuscript works by George Borrow
Cort Adeler
Borrow, George Henry (1803-1881); Ingemann, Bernhard Severin (1798-1862)
c1825
Original autograph manuscript of 'Cort Adeler' translated from 'Cort Adeler var sig in Helt saa steerk' by Ingemann. It is a translation of the original poem by the Danish writer Bernhard Severin Ing...
Borrow (George Henry), The Bible in Spain, (parts) English-Romany vocabulary and letter.
Borrow, George Henry (1803-1881)
June 1839
Autograph (handwritten) manuscript notebook containing the following: 1) "The Bible in Spain;" Chapter 14 entire, and fragments of Chapters 16, 52 and 53. [ ff. 1-15;] 2) draft of a letter rejecti...
Borrow (George Henry) Lavengro, chapter 14, part.
Borrow, George Henry (1803-1881)
c.1845
1) Double sided 1 page autograph (handwritten) manuscript from Lavengro, chapter 14. [This is referred to on a note as 'the immortal dialogue between Lavengro's mother and father as to the future of...
Borrow (George Henry) Miscellaneous notes (Iberian peninsula, including The Bible in Spain; Manchu Testament; poems, etc.
Borrow, George Henry (1803-1881)
c.1840
1) Undated leather bound notebook containing autograph (handwritten) manuscript, chiefly in pencil. Includes notes/drafts of parts for, "The Bible in Spain;" "Manchu Testament;" notes on his expens...
Borrow (George Henry) Place-names: (3) fragment manuscripts
Borrow, George Henry (1803-1881)
c.1830-1940
2 Holograph (handwritten) manuscript fragments with typed transcriptions and 1 file of correspondence and catalogue fragments concerning their purchase. Undated
Borrow (George Henry) Romano lavo-lil: (5) fragments from various chapters
Borrow, George Henry (1803-1881)
c.1864
Autograph (handwritten) manuscripts, of chapters from Romano lavo-lil. Including, "The English Gypsy Language," "Gypsy Names," "Metropolitan Gypsyries" and "Ryley Bosvil." Also some miscellaneous not...
Borrow (George Henry) The Romany Rye, (3) Fragments inc. chapter 5-7
Borrow, George Henry (1803-1881)
c.1851- c.1857
Autograph manucripts of 3 sections from The Romany Rye. Details of fragments are individually listed.
Borrow (George Henry) Fragment about son of a thief
Borrow, George Henry (1803-1881)
c.1870
1)Autograph (handwritten) manuscript of a note on a folk-tale with reference to seventh sons of seventh sons. [Possibly for Romano lavo-lil] Blue paper. 2)With typed transcript