George Augustus Sala letters
Scope and Contents
Five handwritten and signed letters and three pages of manuscript. One document describes the itinerary of a North American tour. Four letters are personal and discuss dinner engagements and Sala's anger at an acquaintance. Two pages of manuscript are autobiographical, detailing Sala's travels in the latter 1850's The last leaf of manuscript is an essay on the Greek philosopher Democritus.
Dates
- 1862-1884
Creator
- Sala, George Augustus, 1828-1895 (Person)
Language of Materials
Materials are in English.
Conditions Governing Access
Open for public research.
Conditions Governing Use
It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain any necessary copyright clearances. Permission to publish material from George Augustus Sala letters must be obtained from the Supervisor of Reference Services and/or the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Board of Curators.
Biographical Note
British art critic.
Extent
6 items (8 leaves)(0.05 linear ft.)
Custodial History
Purchased in 1980.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Purchased; 1980.
Appraisal
19th Century Western and Mormon Manuscripts.
Creator
- Sala, George Augustus, 1828-1895 (Person)
- Title
- Register of George Augustus Sala letters
- Status
- In Progress
- Author
- Benjamin Sipes
- Date
- 2010 August 5
- Description rules
- Appm
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- Finding aid written in English in Latin script.
Repository Details
Part of the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Repository
1130 HBLL
Brigham Young University
Provo Utah 84602 United States