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Letters collected by the Masson family.
Masson, David (1822-1907); Masson, [Emily] Rosaline Orme; Masson, David I - University of Leeds (1915-2007)
c.1850-1935
The letters collected by the Masson family, primarily by [Elsie] Rosaline Orme Masson (1867-1949), contain correspondence with many eminent artists, writers, and politicians of the late nineteenth- an...
Pringle Album
c1824 - 1867
Letters received by Thomas Pringle, and, after his death Richard Hill. Letters principally relate to the Anti-Slavery Society.
Letters from Florence Nightingale to Flora Masson
Nightingale, Florence (1820-1910); Masson, Flora (1857-1937)
c.1880-1910
Contains 8 letters and 1 bundle of partial letters and autographs by Florence Nightingale, sent to Flora Masson. Mainly personal correspondence, but also includes a reference Nightingale provided for ...
Parts of letters and signatures by Florence Nightingale, from letters sent to Flora Masson
Nightingale, Florence (1820-1910)
n.d. [c.1880-1910]
8 pages of partial letters or cut-out signatures from Florence Nightingale, sent to Flora Masson. Also contains one envelope sent to Flora Masson on 11 Oct 1899. Pencil and ink.
Victor Hugo letter to Alfred de Martonne
13 May 1845
Letter to Alfred de Martonne (1820-1896) [poet, archivist, and medievalist] in which Hugo praises his works, presumably Les Etoiles, several poems published between 1843 and 1846.
Victor Hugo letter to unnamed British man
04 Jun 1865
Letter to an unnamed British man, in which Hugo says that he asked the audience (presumably during a banquet) to cheers at him to praise his noble behaviour in defending Garibaldi. Hugo then makes som...
Victor Hugo letter to unnamed woman
20 Aug c1856 - 1859
Letter to an unnamed woman, in which Hugo says that they are waiting for her and asks her to send a letter at least 24h in advance once she has arrived. The letter was written at Hauteville House, Gue...
Marie Hugo (Hugo's cousin) letter to Adèle Hugo (Hugo's daughter)
no date
Marie Hugo asks Hugo's daughter to give her the name of a shop that offers some trousseaus (for brides). She says they will meet on Saturday afternoon. Dated Wednesday.
Adele Rival letter to Victor Hugo
c.1848
She asks for rendez-vous with Hugo and says that he had more time for her before he became a MP. She then mentions that she heard about a riot in the streets.
Adele Rival letter to Victor Hugo
c.1848
She fears that Hugo has forgotten her and tells that there are only three performances of Le Morne au Diable (by Eugène Sue) left. She therefore enquires whether Hugo could go and see it with her. Th...
Adele Rival letter to Victor Hugo
c.1848
This letter might be following the previous one as she says that she received a box from Hugo, presumably to attend the play mentioned in BC MS 19c Hugo/6. She however wanted to see him and recalls th...
Claire L. letter to Victor Hugo
no date
She warmly thanks Hugo for his letter and says she never received his first letter. She gives him very detailed instructions on how he should come to her place, in order to avoid gossips. She adds tha...