Thomas Chandler Haliburton letters to Richard Bentley
Overview
Letters from Nova Scotian writer Thomas Chandler Haliburton to English publisher Richard Bentley to
Dates
- Creation: 1838-1861
Language of Materials
Collection materials are in English.
Conditions Governing Access
There are no restrictions on physical access to this material. Collection is open for research.
Extent
.5 linear feet (1 box)Includes letters from Haliburton to Bentley and to others concerning Bentley and their mutual publishing concerns.
Biographical / Historical
Richard Bentley (1794-1871) was an English publisher who was the owner of Richard Bentley and Son, and Haliburton was a Nova Scotian who was a politician, judge, and writer who was best known as the creator of the literary character, Sam Slick.
Arrangement
Organized into the following series:
- I. Dated letters from Haliburton to Bentley
- II. Undated letters from Haliburton to Bentley
- III. Other materials
Physical Location
b
Immediate Source of Acquisition
45M-537 - 45M-548. Purchased with the assistance of W. I. Morse; received: 1946 June 15th.
- Title
- Haliburton, Thomas Chandler, 1796-1865. Thomas Chandler Haliburton letters to Richard Bentley, 1838-1861: Guide.
- Author
- Houghton Library, Harvard College Library
- Language of description
- und
- EAD ID
- hou01411
Repository Details
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