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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Title | Letters from Lord Byron to John Murray II |
| Date | 2 Jan 1817 - 2 Aug 1818 |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Author | Byron, George Gordon (6th Baron Byron) |
| Theme | Business and Finance; Literature and Poetry |
| Description | Assorted correspondence penned by Lord Byron, predominantly with reference to Canto III and Canto IV of "Childe Harold's Pilgrimage", "The Lament of Tasso" and "Manfred". Includes details of sites on his travels in Italy, including the Venice Carnival and the execution of three robbers. He also references Marianna Segati, the death of Princess Charlotte, the death of Lady Melbourne, Lamb's "Glenarvon" and other news, including an argument about the "Quarterly Review" between Hobhouse and Gifford. |
| Keywords | Quarterly Review travel and exploration authors editing poetry publishing finance language and translation novel reviews and literary criticism |
| People | Byron, George Gordon (6th Baron Byron) Murray, John II Gifford, William Hobhouse, John Cam (1st Baron Broughton) Lamb, Caroline (née Ponsonby) Lamb, Elizabeth (Viscountess Melbourne) (née Milbanke) Segati, Marianna |
| Places | Venice; Florence; Rome; La Mira; Italy |
| Language | English; Italian |
| NLS Collection | Byron Papers |
| NLS Reference | MS.43489 |
| Copyright and Source Archive | The National Library of Scotland |