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GB 891 RB-RB/1
Title
Correspondence
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- 1998-1998 (Creation)
- [1920-1940] (Creation)
- 1886-1896 (Creation)
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1 folder
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(1821-1890)
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The Richard Burton correspondence consists of a series of letters to Alexander George Ellis at the British Museum mainly concerning bibliographical enquiries. Each of these letters has been transcribed by Mary S Lovell
There are three letters from Isabel Burton: two are to Mr Cotton regarding publications and the third is a printed letter to ask for a review notice of her Richard Burton biography.
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- English
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RB/1
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- Burton , Sir Richard Francis . ( 1821-1890 ) Knight, Explorer and Diplomat (Subject)
- Burton , Isabel . ( 1831-1896 ) nee Arundell, biographer, wife of Sir Richard Burton (Subject)
- Lovell , Mary Sibilla . ( [1941] - present ) Writer, biographer (Subject)
- Cotton , James Sutherland . Editor of The Academy , ( 1847-1918 ) (Subject)
- Ellis , Alexander George . ( 1858-1942 ) Islamic Literature Specialist, Curator British Museum, Honorary Librarian Royal Asiatic Society (Subject)