Julian Hawthorne to Francis Bennoch., 04/18/1879-04/18/1879

File — Box: 1, Folder: 81

Identifier: 94098

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Series-level Scope and Content Note

From the Series:

Correspondence from Julian Hawthorne to Francis Bennoch, including several letters from others, one autographed poem, and one autographed book review.

Dates

Creation: 04/18/1879-04/18/1879

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Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Additional Description

Shelf Location

09/09/04

Container Summary

1 Autographed Letter Signed dated 04/18/1879 from Julian Hawthorne to Francis Bennoch reporting his lack of income for more than a month and the poor state of his mortgages in America, which he is not able to sell. He mentions that he is finishing a novel for Charles Dickens, Jr. and will soon be continuing work on "Two Old Boys", and explains why he is unable to move to London. He also mentions his neighbor, Coventry Patmore, with whom he has become friends. Reference to his brother-in-law John Amelung, William G. Peckham, and Alexander Strahan.

Subjects and Associated Physical Materials

HAWTHORNE, JULIAN - CORRESPONDENCE TO BENNOCH, FRANCIS (1879): Autographed Letter

BENNOCH, FRANCIS - CORRESPONDENCE FROM HAWTHORNE, JULIAN (1879): Autographed Letter

MORTGAGES - REFERENCE BY HAWTHORNE, JULIAN (1879): Autographed Letter

DICKENS, CHARLES JR. - REFERENCE BY HAWTHORNE, JULIAN (1879): Autographed Letter

"TWO OLD BOYS" - SERIAL NOVEL - REFERENCE BY HAWTHORNE, JULIAN (1879): Autographed Letter

STRAHAN, ALEXANDER - REFERENCE BY HAWTHORNE, JULIAN (1879): Autographed Letter

PECKHAM, WILLIAM G. - REFERENCE BY HAWTHORNE, JULIAN (1879): Autographed Letter

AMELUNG, JOHN - REFERENCE BY HAWTHORNE, JULIAN (1879): Autographed Letter

PATMORE, COVENTRY - REFERENCE BY HAWTHORNE, JULIAN (1879): Autographed Letter