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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Title | Letters of Henry Charles William Angelo and John Jackson to Byron |
| Date | 14 May 1806 - 16 Jul 1816 |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Theme | Private and Domestic Life |
| Description | Letters of Henry Charles William Angelo and John Jackson to Byron. Henry Angelo was a fencer and fencing instructor who had taught Byron's brother. He wrote to Byron at Cambridge, looking for his support in establishing himself as a fencing teacher there. Jackson, a famous pugilist, was a friend of Byron's and gave him instruction in boxing. Many of Jackson's letters refer to his upcoming or recent fights. |
| Keywords | education friendship |
| People | Angelo, Henry Charles William Jackson, John Byron, George Gordon (6th Baron Byron) |
| Places | United Kingdom; London; Cambridge |
| NLS Collection | Byron Papers |
| NLS Reference | MS.43516 |
| Copyright and Source Archive | The National Library of Scotland |