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Total number of records: 520

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Archives440
Books and printed items80

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English Literature485
Brotherton Collection479
Herbert Read Collection6

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poets, english520
pre-raphaelites440
letters440
english poetry43
poets, irish4
literary landmarks2
working class writings, english1
working class1
working class authors1
women poets1

Top 10: People and organisations

People and organisationsCount
Rossetti, Dante Gabriel (1828-1882)226
Rossetti, William Michael (1829-1919)137
Johnson, Samuel (1709-1784)19
Anderson, Robert (1750-1830)13
Holland, John (1794-1872)6
Waugh, Arthur (1866-1943)6
Waugh, Arthur6
Milton, John, 1608-16745
Shiels, Robert4
Guest, John (1799-1880)4

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Dante Gabriel Rossetti correspondence

c.1852 - 1882

Letters written by Dante Gabriel Rossetti and addressed to a range of correspondents. The series includes long sequences of letters addressed to (Walter) Theodore Watts-Dunton, William Davis, Francis ...

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Maria Rossetti letters

c.1850 - 1876

2 letters sent by Maria Rossetti, one to Dr Heimann, and another to John Lucas Tupper.

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Dante Gabriel Rossetti to (Walter) Theodore Watts-Dunton

1872-1882

Letters from Dante Gabriel Rossetti to (Walter) Theodore Watts-Dunton, a solicitor, literary critic and friend who regularly visited and advised Rossetti. The letters, which are often brief, note the ...

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Dante Gabriel Rossetti to John Lucas Tupper

1849-1871

Letters from Dante Gabriel Rossetti to John Lucas Tupper, a close associate of the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood, and contributor to the Germ, the journal of the PRB. Many of these letters are written du...

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Dante Gabriel Rossetti to Thomas Woolner

1843-1882

1 letter, dated 'Monday', describing plans for a visit from a Mr Marshall.

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William Michael Rossetti to John Lucas Tupper

c 1850 -1879

Letters from William Michaell Rossetti to John Lucas Tupper, a close associate of the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood, and contributor to the Germ, the journal of the PRB. In these letters William Michael ...

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Dante Gabriel Rossetti to Ford Madox Brown

Rossetti, Dante Gabriel (1828-1882)

c. 21.02.1859

Two letters addressed to Ford Maddox Brown.

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Dante Gabriel Rossetti to George Lucas

c. 30 Mar 1865

'My dear Lucas/You will have heard from Taylor that he must decline the proposed articles...'

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Charles Rowley Jr to Dante Gabriel Rossetti

07 Apr 1876

Letter addressed to DGR from Charles Rowley, on 'English Picture Publishing Company' headed paper. Rowley would like to publish a painting of DGR's, presumably as part of a wider programme of publicat...

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Dante Gabriel Rossetti to William Michael Rossetti

c.13 Oct 1869

'My dear William/I wished last night to speak to you on a subject which however I find it necessary to put in writing...'. (Typed transcript only)

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Dante Gabriel Rossetti to Francis Hueffer

c. 7 Jun 1870

'My dear Sir/Will you give me the pleasure of dining here on Monday next at 7-30, when you will meet several of your friends...'

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