Photocopies of Rossetti Family Correspondence and Papers

Photocopies of Rossetti family correspondence and papers, consisting of:

• Correspondence of Dante Gabriel Rossetti, 1848-82, with a list of books belonging to D.G. Rossetti compiled by W.M. Rossetti, 1905
• Correspondence and papers of William Michael Rossetti, 1848-1915
• Miscellaneous papers, 1816-1957, including diaries, a commonplace-book and correspondence of other family members

The Rossetti family includes Dante Gabriel Rossetti (1828-1882), painter and poet, William Michael Rossetti (1829-1919), man of letters and art critic, and Christina Georgina Rossetti (1830-1894), poet. Details are given in the Dictionary of National Biography.

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• MSS. Facs. c. 92-6, d. 269, d.271-9, d. 286-9 were bought from the University of British Columbia, 1977-8, 1983
• MS. Facs. d. 270 was bought from the Manx Museum, 1978
• MSS. Facs. d. 280-5 were given to the Library in 1983

Collection level description created by Emily Tarrant, Department of Special Collections and Western Manuscripts.

A full description is available in the Library.

For a complete list of Rossetti family papers in the University of British Columbia see Helen (Rossetti) Angeli-Imogene Dennis Collection (Vancouver, 1975).

No photocopying of this material may be made without the prior written permission of the respective owners.

The originals are located as follows:

• MSS. Facs. c. 92-6, d. 269, d. 271-89 - University of British Columbia Library
• MS. Facs. d. 270 - Manx Museum