Letters to W.H. Harrison

This material is held atUniversity of Manchester Library

  • Reference
    • GB 133 Eng MS 1250
  • Dates of Creation
    • c 1845-1870
  • Name of Creator
  • Physical Description
    • various sizes. 33 items;

Scope and Content

Letters from Ruskin to his friend and literary mentor William Henry Harrison (d. 1874), five written from abroad. A number relate to proof corrections. Included is an off-print of Ruskin's letter to The Times defending Holman Hunt's picture Light of the World.

Acquisition Information

Purchased by the John Rylands Library at auction at Christie's on 22 April 1959 (Lot 187).