Tag Archives: W.J. Roberts

‘Thank you for your letter…’

Posted on April 23, 2013 by unearthingourvillage

The publisher J.T. Fields was just one of many American friends with whom Mitford corresponded. Nicholas R. Jones notes that MRM included Nathaniel Hawthorne (1804-1864), John Greenleaf Whittier (1807-1892), Oliver Wendell Holmes (1809-1894), Henry Wadsworth Longfellow (1807-1852), Daniel Webster (1782-1852; … Continue reading →

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Capers with K

Posted on March 15, 2013 by unearthingourvillage

Looking for further information on Dr Mitford in the archives at Reading Central Library, I came across some letters about a certain James Henry Taylor.  These letters not only shed some light on the character of Dr Mitford – or, … Continue reading →

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Unexpected Discoveries

Posted on February 22, 2013 by unearthingourvillage

Anyone who has read A.S. Byatt’s novel Possession will have a vague idea of what it is like to work in an archive and the excitement that comes from discovering new and unexpected information about a long-dead writer. Unfortunately, discoveries … Continue reading →

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