Maria Edgeworth, 1830s
Scope and Contents
A single page in three pieces containing what appears to be part of a manuscript draft of the novel Helen (1834) by Anglo-Irish writer Maria Edgeworth, with corrections. Accompanied by a small paper fragment from a letter with Edgeworth’s signature.
Dates
- 1830s
Conditions Governing Access
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Biographical / Historical
Maria Edgeworth (1768-1849) was an Anglo-Irish author of both adult’s and children’s literature, one of the most widely-read novelists in 19th-century Britain.
Extent
From the Collection: 30 Cubic Feet (68 boxes)
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
From the Collection: Latin
From the Collection: French
From the Collection: Italian
From the Collection: Welsh
From the Collection: Danish
From the Collection: Swedish
From the Collection: Spanish
From the Collection: German
From the Collection: Norwegian
From the Collection: Persian
From the Collection: Japanese
From the Collection: Russian
From the Collection: Greek, Ancient (to 1453)
Creator
- From the Collection: Scheetz, Nicholas B., 1952-2016 (Person)
Repository Details
Part of the Georgetown University Manuscripts Repository
Lauinger Library, 5th Floor
37th and O Streets, N.W.
Washington DC 20057
speccoll@georgetown.edu