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BC MS 19c Brontë

1812-1925

A substantial collection of original and transcribed material by, or relating to, different members of the Brontë family. The collection contains: (A) by Anne Brontë, an autograph manuscript discu...

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BC MS 19c Brontë/06/01

1855-1858

Nine autograph letters from A. B. Nicholls to Ellen Nussey, bound together.

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BC MS 19c Brontë/03/02/06

24 Dec 1847

Letter to Amelia Ringrose at Brookroyd. Commenting on a letter Brontë has received from Ringrose making her acquaintance, and their mutual friendship with Ellen Nussey.

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BC MS 19c Brontë/06/02

c.1895-1900

Fifty-six autograph letters from A. B. Nicholls to Clement King Shorter, bound together. Letters concern Charlotte Brontë and the Bronte family manuscripts. Frequent manuscript annotations in the han...

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BC MS 19c Brontë/03/02/07

26 Feb 1848

Letter to Amelia Ringrose thanking her for a letter explaining why there has been a ‘long silence’ in correspondence from Ellen Nussey. Letter also discusses Ringrose’s ‘mental disquiet’, ev...

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BC MS 19c Brontë/03/02/08

5 Nov 1849

Letter to Amelia Ringrose thanking her for a letter which provided Brontë with amusement. Letter also discusses Ringrose’s dejected state, and a heavy burden facing Ellen Nussey. Also discusses a f...

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BC MS 19c Brontë/03/02/09

16 Nov 1849

Letter commenting upon Amelia Ringrose’s recent visit to see Joe Taylor at Hunsworth. Brontë predicts Ringrose ‘will see more of Mr. Joe’. Letter also asks Ringrose to comment further on Ellen ...

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BC MS 19c Brontë/03/02/10

25 Jan 1850

Letter to Amelia Ringrose thanking her for a pair of cuffs and enquiring after her and her sister Rosy’s health. Also discusses Ellen Nussey’s recent visit to Haworth and Charlotte Brontë’s fee...

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BC MS 19c Brontë/03/02/11

22 Apr 1850

Letter to Amelia Ringrose written on a Sunday evening, discussing Brontë’s recent visit to see Ellen Nussey; Nussey’s ongoing recovery from illness and trip to the dentist at Leeds. Letter also c...

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BC MS 19c Brontë/03/02/12

16 Mar 1850

Letter to Amelia Ringrose commenting on Brontë’s recent visit to Lancashire, and providing advice on whether Ringrose should marry [Joe Taylor]. Letter also discusses the ill-health of Ringrose’...

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BC MS 19c Brontë/03/02/13

31 Mar 1850

Letter commenting on the death of Amelia Ringrose’s mother, meditating on Brontë’s own experience of the death of her sisters and brother [Emily, Anne and Branwell], and requesting she does not t...

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BC MS 19c Brontë/03/02/14

7 June 1851

Letter to Amelia Taylor, née Ringrose, requesting permission to gift the cushion Amelia made her to Mrs Smith with whom Charlotte Brontë was staying in London. Brontë comments upon various subjects...