Series 1: Correspondence
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Scope and Contents
Over 150 pieces of handwritten and typescript carbon copy correspondence from nineteenth and twentieth century artists, writers, educators, scholars, editors, and politicians. Correspondents include Algernon Charles Swinburne; Queen Victoria; siblings Christina, William Michael and Dante Gabriel Rossetti; Thomas Woolner; Matilde and Karl Blinde; Frederic Harrison; William Morris;Elizabeth Sewell; John Everett Millair; Alfred and Emily Tennyson; and John Ruskin.
Correspondence reveals collegial and familial connections between members of the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood and their contemporary Victorian literary and artistic circles.
Dates
- Creation: 1854-1932
Creator
- From the Collection: Swinburne, Algernon Charles, 1837-1909 (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
Collection is open to all researchers. Manuscript collections and archival records may contain materials with sensitive or confidential information that is protected under federal or state right to privacy laws and regulations, such as the Virginia Public Records Act (Code of Virginia. § 42.1-76-91); and the Virginia Freedom of Information Act (Code of Virginia § 2.2-3705.5). Confidential material may include, but is not limited to, educational, medical, and personnel records. If sensitive material is found in this collection, please contact a staff member immediately. The disclosure of personally identifiable information pertaining to a living individual may have legal consequences for which the College of William and Mary assumes no responsibility.
Extent
From the Collection: 2.25 Linear Feet
Language
English
Arrangement
Correspondence arranged in alphabetical order by letter writer's last name. Folders with multiple letters from the same writer are arranged chronologically.
Repository Details
Part of the Special Collections Research Center Repository