Overview
Personal letters of the English artist and author Edward Lear.
Dates
- 1836-1888
Conditions Governing Access
There are no restrictions on physical access to this material.
Extent
.5 linear feet (1 box)
Contains letters, mostly personal, some illustrated, by Lear to various correspondents, including several to John Gould.
Biographical / Historical
Lear was an English artist and author.
Arrangement
Arranged alphabetically by recipient.
Physical Location
b
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Received from various sources at various times.
- Title
- Lear, Edward, 1812-1888. Edward Lear miscellaneous correspondence: Guide.
- Status
- completed
- Author
- Houghton Library, Harvard College Library
- EAD ID
- hou00630
Repository Details
Part of the Houghton Library Repository
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Harvard Yard
Harvard University
Cambridge MA 02138 USA
(617) 495-2440
Houghton_Library@harvard.edu