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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Title | Letters to Sir Thomas Noon Talfourd, 1835-1844 (bulk 1835-6). Volume 1 |
| Author | Talfourd, Sir Thomas Noon |
| Date | 1835-1844 |
| Document Type | Correspondence Miscellany |
| Library/Archive | The Huntington Library |
| Collection Name | Kemble, Charles, English Actor, 1775-1854 |
| Reference | mssTA 1-194 |
| Language | English |
| Document Description | Contains an original autograph manuscript (portion) of 'Ion a Tragedy' with two page manuscript outline of scenes, and a correspondence of nearly 200 letters to Talfourd from eminent contemporaries, all relating to the play. |
| Theme | Celebrity Culture & Fashion |
| Keywords | manuscript correspondence literature society friendship review |
| Additional Information | Talfourd was a judge, member of Parliament, man of letters - he was a friend of most of the writers of his day. Lamb referred to him as 'my only friend'. Dickens, in gratitude for Talfourd's support, dedicated Pickwick Papers to him. Although a distinguished critic and biographer, he is best remembered for his tragedies, of which the most important was 'Ion'. |
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