A Guide to the Papers of George William Child, 1847-1881 #6819-a

A Guide to the Papers of George William Child, 1847-1881 Child, George William, Papers of 6819-a

A Guide to the Papers of George William Child, 1847-1881

A Collection in the
Clifton Waller Barrett Library
The Special Collections Department
Accession Number 6819-a

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Repository

Special Collections, University of Virginia Library

Accession number

6819-a

Title

Papers of George William Child, 1847-1881

Physical Characteristics

This collection consists of 15 items.

Language

English

Administrative Information

Access Restrictions

There are no restrictions.

Use Restrictions

See the University of Virginia Library’s use policy.

Preferred Citation

Papers of George William Child, Accession #6819-a , Special Collections Dept., University of Virginia Library, Charlottesville, Va.

Acquisition Information

This collection was given to the Library [July 1972] October 24, 1979.

Scope and Content Information

This collection consists of letters, 1851-1881, bound in an extra-illustrated copy of Recollections which are to or from people mentioned in the book. These include letters from G.P.R. James on the consulate at Norfolk, Va., Hablot Knight Brown on graphotypes, Lytton Bulwer on a charitable request, William Howitt requesting Irish sketches from Carlton, and a patronage request from Simon Cameron to President Grant.

Also Charles Dickens on funeral arrangements, Samuel Randall and William T. Sherman conveying personal news, Ralph Waldo Emerson, Henry W. Longfellow and Fitz-Greene Halleck sending regrets, Matthew Arnold sending thanks, and George Bancroft sending checks.

The letters are tipped in George William Child's Recollections , J. B. Lippincott, 1890, in the Manuscripts Department, in the order in which they fall.

Significant Persons Associated With the Collection

G[eorge]
P[ayne]
R[ainsford]
R[obert?]

Contents List

George Bancroft to R. Withers 1851 Aug 16

ALS, 1 p.

Sends two checks ($500 and $351) to credit his account

G[eorge] P[ayne] R[ainsford] James to Madam _____ 1853 Jul 31

ALS, 3 p.

Discusses his labors in putting the consulate in Norfolk, Virginia into order

Charles Dickens to _____ Mansell n.d.

ALS, 1 p.

Concerns arrangements for funeral of W. Fleming

Henry Wadsworth Longfellow to "Dear Sir" 1877 Apr 19

ALS, 1 p.

Has no material on subject requested

Hablot Knight Browne to H. Ftizcocke n.d.

ALS, 2 p.

Prefers graphotype to woodcutting because it render artwork more faithfully

R[obert?] Patterson to George William Childs 1881 Mar 17

ALS, 1 p.

Recommends William N. Clifford as correspondent

Samuel Randall to S. C. Lyford 1881 Dec 30

ALS, 1 p.

Is at a New York hotel. Thanks for sending [Borup's?] letter. Will be glad to hear of S. C. L.'s travels

William Tecumseh Sherman to ____ 1876 May 29

ALS, 3 p.

Is glad to hear of correspondent's new job. Gives travel schedule; plans to attend son Tom's graduation exercises at Yale. Refers to desk which has not arrived.

Ralph Waldo Emerson to [John] Bigelow 1857 Sep 24

ALS, 2 p.

Cannot go to Cleveland; will try later in the season

Lytton Bulwer to "Sir" n.d.

ALS, 1 p.

Asks correspondent to corroborate story of a cripple named Addison, and to give him money

Matthew Arnold to "My dear Sir" 1875 Jan 10

ALS, 1 p.

Regrets that he did not see Professor in Edinburg; thanks him for lectures on Turgot

William Howitt to Richard Webb [1847] Mar 2

ALS, 4 p.

Refers to Webb's letter to "William," and to the warfare between two journals. Would like some Irish sketches from Carlton

Fitz-Greene Halleck to Homer V. Smith 1861 Jan 24

ALS, 2 p.

Regrets he cannot honor request for "four lines" -- it is too long since he has attempted anything

Charles Dickens sending regards to Mrs. [Annie Adams?] Fields on his calling card n.d.

Simon Cameron to President [Ulysses Simpson] Grant 1876 Jun 26

ALS, 1 p.

Recommends Mr. Leisinning's case objecting to being replaced by Turner Schley as postmaster of Charleston, West Virginia