Overview
Letters by author and printer Samuel Richardson discussing his novels and fellow authors; with three annuity receipts.
Dates
- Creation: 1715-1759
- Creation: Majority of material found within 1748-1759
Language of Materials
Collection materials are in English.
Conditions Governing Access
There are no restrictions on physical access to this material.
Extent
.5 linear feet (1 box)This collection includes nine letters and three annuity receipts. The letters were all written after the publication of Clarissa, and most of them relate to Richardson's literary and publishing careers. Richardson discusses Clarissa in items (3) and (4). Other letters discuss fellow authors Christopher Smart and Mary Leapor, item (1); Edward Young, item (5); and Thomas Edwards, item (6).
Biographical / Historical
Samuel Richardson (1689-1761) was raised in Derbyshire and became a printer in London. He published three novels: Pamela (1740), Clarissa (1747), and Sir Charles Grandison (1753).
Arrangement
Arranged alphabetically.
Physical Location
b
Immediate Source of Acquisition
2003JM-58 (part). Bequest of Mary Hyde Eccles, Four Oaks Farm, Somerville, New Jersey; received: 2004.
Bibliography
Processing Information
Processed by: Rick Stattler
- Title
- Richardson, Samuel, 1689-1761. Samuel Richardson papers, 1715-1759: Guide.
- Author
- Houghton Library, Harvard College Library
- Language of description
- und
- EAD ID
- hou01742
Repository Details
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