Correspondence of various literary personalities with members of the Marshall Family

This material is held atUniversity of Leeds Special Collections

  • Reference
    • GB 206 Brotherton Collection MS 19c Marshall
  • Dates of Creation
    • ca. 1852-1881
  • Name of Creator
  • Language of Material
    • English
  • Physical Description
    • 20 letters held in 1 envelope

Scope and Content

Members of the Marshall Family named in the correspondence include the following: (1) Julia O'Brien; (2) Edward O'Brien; (3) Nellie O'Brien; (4) Mary Marshall; (5) James Marshall, 1802-1873; (6) Aubrey De Vere, 1814-1902. The famous letter-writers include Matthew Arnold, Jenny Lind, John Ruskin, Alfred Tennyson and Mary Wordsworth.

Administrative / Biographical History

The Marshall Family of Leeds owned a flax-spinning firm from 1788 until its closure in 1886

Access Information

Access is unrestricted

Acquisition Information

Purchased from Mrs E. Wiltshire on 6 April 1987

Note

In English

Other Finding Aids

Additional Information

One of the Tennyson letters (that to James and Mary Marshall concerning their baby son) is missing