Thackeray, William Makepeace, 1811-1863
Person
Dates
- Existence: 1811 - 1863
Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:
Manuscript for "The Four Georges"
File — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197230232776]
Identifier: MSS SC 2
Scope and Contents
Manuscript (plus typescript) of two pages of "The Four Georges" which criticize George IV of England for his uncontrolled spending practices. The manuscript is more direct and accusing than the published version of the book, which contains no portions of the manuscript's text.
Dates:
approximately 1855
William Makepeace Thackeray collection
Collection — Item 1: [Barcode: 31197233604450]
Identifier: Vault MSS 374
Scope and Contents
This collection includes 20 letters, mounted and bound by the dealer, 5 of which were written by William Makepeace Thackeray himself. The remaining 15 letters were written by members of Thackeray's family and by friends and are concerned with the W. M. Thackeray's life, his family, and his works. The 15 letters were written by Charles H. E. Brookfield (1857-1913), Shirley Brooks (1815-1874), John Brown (1784-1858), L. B. Gibbs, E. H. Elton, R. M. Coulion, Jane Thackeray Pryme, Anne...
Dates:
1838-1903