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Allibone, S. Austin (Samuel Austin), 1816-1889

 Person

Biographical History

S. Austin Allibone (1816-1889) was an American author and biographer of important literary figures.

Citation:
His The gospel story ... c1888.

His A critical dictionary of English literature, 1858: t.p. (S. Austin Allibone)

MWA/NAIP files (hdg.: Allibone, S. Austin (Samuel Austin), 1816-1889; usage: S. Austin Allibone; S.A. Allibone; S.A.A.)

Found in 1 Collection or Record:

Letter, 1858

 Item — Box 2: [Barcode: 31197233283149], Folder: 5-6
Identifier: Vault MSS 2
Scope and Contents

Handwritten and signed letter, dated Dec. 1858, addressed to Mary Nowitt (?), and composed in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Allibone writes that he is sending a copy of his first volume of his "Dictionary of English Literature and British and American Authors." He says his work includes "an accurate record" of female as well as male writers and requests that Nowitt inform him if she agrees with this assessment.



Dates: 1858