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Brotherton Collection18
English Literature18

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letters1
english literature1
english poetry1

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Currer Bell2
Bronte, Charlotte (1816-1855)2
Maria Branwell1
Nussey, Ellen (1817-1897)1
Bronte, Maria (1783-1821)1
Bronte Family1
Bronte, Patrick Branwell (1817-1848)1

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Brontë family manuscripts and correspondence

Brontë Family

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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Brontë Manuscripts' notebook
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Brontë Manuscript notebook

c1847 - 1860

Notebook containing untitled text attributed to Anne Brontë. The text is a discussion on the truth of the Bible, between two speakers 'S' and 'C'. One is a sceptic, the other a believer who justifies...

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Branwell Brontë

1830 - 1848

Manuscripts and letters created by Patrick Branwell Brontë (known as Branwell). The only son of Patrick and Maria Brontë, Branwell was bother to Charlotte, Emily and Anne. The manuscripts and lett...

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Letters from Branwell Brontë to various correspondents

1842 - 1848

Letters written by Branwell Brontë and addressed to various correspondents. 21 letters are addressed to Joseph Bentley Leyland, with one address to Francis Grundy, one to John Brown, and a further le...

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Letter accompanied by a pen and ink sketch of a grave stone inscribed with the word 'Resurgam'; addressed from 'Haworth nr Bradford'.
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Letter from Branwell Brontë to Joseph Bentley Leyland

15 May 1842

Letter to Joseph Leyland commenting on the drawings Leyland has sent to the Committee appointed to erect a monument to the surgeon Thomas Andrews following his death, and inviting Leyland to a meeting...

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Letter addressed from 'Haworth nr Bradford, Yorks'; letter bearing broken seal, Bradford and Halifax post marks and penny postage stamp
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Letter from Branwell Brontë to Joseph Bentley Leyland

12 July 1842

Letter to Joseph Leyland mentioning John Brown and Mr Newsholme of Haworth and commenting on the final stages involved in completing the memorial tablet for Thomas Andrews. Letter also refers to Bront...

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Letter addressed from 'Haworth'; with pen and ink sketch entitled
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Letter from Branwell Brontë to Joseph Bentley Leyland

10 September 1845

Letter to Leyland commenting on Brontë’s disappointment that Leyland was unable to visit Haworth, and his hopes he will be able to visit soon. Also contains a detailed discussion of a three-volume ...

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'Northangerland' pen and ink sketch
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'Northangerland' pen and ink sketch

c1847

Pen and ink sketch of a man, titled 'Northangerland', with 'Alexander Percy' written across the bottom and 'John Brown' [possibly in another hand] on left hand side, and ‘Joseph Leyland’ on the ri...

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Charlotte Brontë

1842 - 1984

Manuscripts, letters and associated material written by Charlotte Brontë. This series also includes substantial correspondence written after her death by friends and associates, and latterly concerni...

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Charlotte Brontë manuscripts in French

c,1842-1843

Notebooks with exercises and text in French, presumably written by Charlotte Brontë whilst resident in Brussels.

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Letters from Charlotte Brontë to various correspondents

Brontë, Charlotte (1816-1855)

1849 - 1850

Removed from bindings. Typescript transcriptions included.

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