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Pre-Raphaelite collection
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Held at: Princeton University Library: Manuscripts Division [Contact Us]
This is a finding aid. It is a description of archival material held at the Princeton University Library: Manuscripts Division. Unless otherwise noted, the materials described below are physically available in their reading room, and not digitally available through the web.
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The collection consists of letters written by members of the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood and by individuals associated with or interested in this movement. Included are letters by William Holman-Hunt, William Morris, Walter Theodore Watts-Dunton, William Sharp, Thomas Woolner, Frederick George Stephens, and Ford Maddox Brown.
A major addition to the collection consists of letters by Pre-Raphaelites divided into two groups: 1) letters to Vernon Lushington (1832-1912) and other Lushington family members; 2) letters to others. Letter writers include Edward C. Burne-Jones, William Holman Hunt, Frederic Leighton, John Everett Millais, Morris family members, Rossetti family members, John Ruskin, Alfred Tennyson, G. F. Wallis, and Thomas Woolmer.
Arranged by correspondent name.
The Lushington family additions were purchased with support from the Richard M. Ludwig Endowment established by Michael Spence, Class of 1966, in 2010.
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Folder inventory added by Hilde Creager (2015) in 2012.
No appraisal information is available.
- Publisher
- Manuscripts Division
- Finding Aid Date
- 2008
- Access Restrictions
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The collection is open for research.
- Use Restrictions
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Collection Inventory
1 A.L.S. concerning Rosetti's drawings in her possessions. 1 notation, refers to a privately printed volume of William Allingham's.
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L.S. concerning a photograph of Alfred Stevens.
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1 A.L.S. requesting some information about Christina Rosetti.
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1 A.L.S. May 7 1883 wishing Ingram success with the newly published "Oliver" biography and thanking him for the dedication to Mrs. Brown and himself. "Oliver" refers to memorial volume on F.M. Brown's son, Oliver "Nolly" Madox Brown (AM12596) A.L.S. to James N. Lee, June 6 1887. A.L.S. to J. Barter, October 14 1858 (AM2012-53).
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1 A.L.S. concerning an exhibition to be held at Edenborough, with envelope.
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3 A.L.S. March 23, April 25, June 30 1900 regarding a portrait of his brother Walter Deverall.
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1 A.L.S. concerning the reproduction of a portrait in Holman Hunt's book.
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2 A.L.S. one undated one written March 15 1922.
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10 clippings relating to their deaths and Holman Hunt's art.
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1 A.L.S. to Richards October 7 1898 giving his opinion of a M.S. that had been sent for criticism. 1 A.L.S. to Hood January 6 1927 mentions photo of his bust, invites Hood to tea, discusses the death of John Leighton. 1 A.L.S. to Hood June 12 1927 thanks him for a portrait of "our dear Friend."
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1 A.L.S. declining an invitation to lecture.
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2 A.Ls.S. One September 13 1938 thanks Hood for a photograph of her aunt's memorial. The other March 14 1926 from Kelmscott Manor thanking him for a photograph of William Morre's.
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A.L.S. September 30 [no year given] from Kelmscott Manor asking to see the "Psalter."
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A.L.S. discussing a book by "Dr. Hake."
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1 A.L.S. containing references to some Thackeray letters and to Lady Ritchie, Thackeray's daughter.
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1 A.L.S.
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2 A.Ls.S by Mary, 18 and 22 February 1920. 1 A.L.S. by Ruth, January 30 1921.
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A.L.S. discussing those who have the best collections of Pre-Raphaelite material.
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3 A.Ls.S. October 6 1895, March 5 and 7 1900.
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1 L.S. thanking Hood for a picture of her sister and asking him to tea.
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1 A.L.S. answering a request that she address a group on William Morris.
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1 A.L.S. arranging for a sitting.
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1 A.L.S. refering to sonnets written by himself and D.G. Rosetti on the death of Nolly Brown.
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1 A.L.S. March 20 1900 stating what pictures she possesses and will lend. 2 A.L.S. Dec 31 1892 and March 9 1893 regarding the photographing of the figure "Puck."
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5 A.L.S. from February 1913 to December 1926 pertaining to the disposition of her father's work and some literature about him.
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1 A.L.S. by E.C. 3 A.Ls.S. by Georgiana.
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1 A.L.S. by William, 2 A.Ls.S. by Jane, 1 A.L.S. by May.
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4 A.Ls.S.
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5 A.Ls.S.
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1 A.L.S.
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2 A.Ls.S.
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1 A.L.S.
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2 A.Ls.S.
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4 A.Ls.S.
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2 A.Ls.S.
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2 A.Ls.S.
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