Scope and Contents
Consists of 18 signed manuscript letters exchanged between members of the Lear family. Correspondents are as follows:
Edward Lear (1812-1888);
Ann Lear (1791-1861), sister;
Sarah Lear (1794-1873), sister, married to Charles H. Street;
Mary Lear (1796-1861), sister, married to Richard Boswell;
Eleanor Lear (1799-1885), sister, married to William Newsom;
Frederick Lear (1805-1880), brother;
Fanny, possibly Fanny Drewitt Coombe, a family friend.
Dates
- Creation: 1847-1873
Language of Materials
In English.
Conditions Governing Access
Collection is open for research.
Extent
.1 linear feet (1 box)Biographical / Historical
Lear was an English poet and artist.
Arrangement
Arranged alphabetically by name of creator, thereunder alphabetically by name of recipient, thereunder chronologically.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
2003M-27. Gift of Virginia Schaper, 2003.
Processing Information
Processed by Michael Austin, 2018.
- Title
- Lear family. Lear family correspondence, 1847-1873 (MS Eng 1826): Guide.
- Status
- completed
- Author
- Michael Austin
- Date
- 2018 June 14
- Description rules
- dacs
- Language of description
- und
- EAD ID
- hou02957
Repository Details
Part of the Houghton Library Repository
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