Julian Hawthorne to Francis Bennoch., 02/12/1880-02/12/1880

File — Box: 1, Folder: 99

Identifier: 94116

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

02/12/1880-02/12/1880

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Extent

From the Collection: 0.5 Linear Feet (1 box)

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Additional Description

Shelf Location

09/09/04

Container Summary

1 Autographed Letter Signed dated 02/12/1880 from Julian Hawthorne to Francis Bennoch thanking him for "rescuing" his insurance policy and asking him about the possibility of using that policy to regain possession of his silverware from Gillig's American Exchange. He mentions several writing projects to published that year, including a book of fairy tales and regular reviews, and his hopes for an appointment as Secretary of Legation under James Russell Lowell, the new U. S. Minister of London. He discusses his warm reception among the "higher circles" of London society and wishes Bennoch an end to his bad health. Reference to "The World", Kegan Paul, the illustrator Randolph Caldecott, the "Spectator", "To-Day", May ("Minne") Hawthorne, Taylor & Co.'s Repository, the Secretary of Legation, Ehrman Syme Nadal, the Secretary of State, William Maxwell Evarts, Charles Dickens, Jr., and Mrs. Bennoch. Sent from St. John's Wood, London, England.

Subjects and Associated Physical Materials

HAWTHORNE, JULIAN - CORRESPONDENCE TO BENNOCH, FRANCIS (1880): Autographed Letter

BENNOCH, FRANCIS - CORRESPONDENCE FROM HAWTHORNE, JULIAN (1880): Autographed Letter

LIFE INSURANCE - REFERENCE BY HAWTHORNE, JULIAN (1880): Autographed Letter

GILLIG, HENRY F. - REFERENCE BY HAWTHORNE, JULIAN (1880): Autographed Letter

GILLIG'S AMERICAN EXCHANGE - REFERENCE BY HAWTHORNE, JULIAN (1880): Autographed Letter

"YELLOW-CAP & OTHER FAIRY TALES" - REF. BY HAWTHORNE, JULIAN (1880): Autographed Letter

"WORLD" - MAGAZINE - REFERENCE BY HAWTHORNE, JULIAN (1880): Autographed Letter

CALDECOTT, RANDOLPH - REFERENCE BY HAWTHORNE, JULIAN (1880): Autographed Letter

"SPECTATOR" - MAGAZINE - REFERENCE BY HAWTHORNE, JULIAN (1880): Autographed Letter

"TO-DAY" - MAGAZINE - REFERENCE BY HAWTHORNE, JULIAN (1880): Autographed Letter

HAWTHORNE, MAY ("MINNE") - REFERENCE BY HAWTHORNE, JULIAN (1880): Autographed Letter

TAYLOR & CO.'S REPOSITORY - REFERENCE BY HAWTHORNE, JULIAN (1880): Autographed Letter

SECRETARY OF LEGATION - REFERENCE BY HAWTHORNE, JULIAN (1880): Autographed Letter

NADAL, EHRMAN SYME - REFERENCE BY HAWTHORNE, JULIAN (1880): Autographed Letter

MINISTER OF LONDON - U. S. - REFERENCE BY HAWTHORNE, JULIAN (1880): Autographed Letter

LOWELL, JAMES RUSSELL - REFERENCE BY HAWTHORNE, JULIAN (1880): Autographed Letter

SECRETARY OF STATE - U. S. - REFERENCE BY HAWTHORNE, JULIAN (1880): Autographed Letter

EVARTS, WILLIAM MAXWELL - REFERENCE BY HAWTHORNE, JULIAN (1880): Autographed Letter

DICKENS, CHARLES, JR. - REFERENCE BY HAWTHORNE, JULIAN (1880): Autographed Letter

BENNOCH, MARGARET - REFERENCE BY HAWTHORNE, JULIAN (1880): Autographed Letter

LONDON - ENGLAND - CORRESP. FROM THERE BY HAWTHORNE, JULIAN (1880): Autographed Letter

KEGAN PAUL - PUBLISHER - REFERENCE BY HAWTHORNE, JULIAN (1880): Autographed Letter