Saar, Elisabeth von. Autograph letters signed from Elizabeth Fürst von Saar, Vienna, to various recipients

Folger bibliographic ID: 226144
Folger call number: L.g.208-255
Folger holdings ID: 257337
Accession Number: MS Add 969

Majority of the letters are addressed to Madame Rackett. Others are addressed to Mrs. Garrick, Rev. Thomas Rackett, and George Frederick Beltz. One letter contains two pencil drawings, an engraving, and a paper cutout of a silhouette (L.g.211). Letters are full of references to theatre and literature, discussing Shakespeare, Mrs. Radcliffe, Madame de Staël, La Fontaine, Fielding, Hannah More, Fanny Burney, Kant, Edgeworth, Victor Hugo, Sir Walter Scott (e.g., L.g.233, 234, 236, 246-49, 251). She reacts to her aunt's will in L.g.243, and to a kaleidoscope in L.g.238. In addition to letters, this group of manuscripts contains a leaf relating to von Saar genealogy, and a poem, first line: Could I but lend you, by Your Nose (L.g.255)

General notes

Some letters are undated

Extended title: Autograph letters signed from Elizabeth Fürst von Saar, Vienna, to various recipients 1779-1829
Alternate titles: Could I but lend you, by Your Nose

Beltz, George Frederick, 1777-1841 Burney, Fanny, 1752-1840 Edgeworth, Maria, 1768-1849 Fielding, Henry, 1707-1754 Garrick, Eva Maria, 1724-1822 Hugo, Victor, 1802-1885 Kant, Immanuel, 1724-1804 La Fontaine, Jean de, 1621-1695 More, Hannah, 1745-1833 Rackett, Thomas, 1756-1840 Radcliffe, Ann Ward, 1764-1823 Saar, Elisabeth von, 1766-1840 Scott, Walter, 1771-1832 Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616 Staël, Madame de 1766-1817 Rackett, Marie, -1800

correspondent: Saar, Elisabeth von, 1766-1840
subject: Beltz, George Frederick, 1777-1841
subject: Burney, Fanny, 1752-1840
subject: Edgeworth, Maria, 1768-1849
subject: Fielding, Henry, 1707-1754
subject: Garrick, Eva Maria, 1724-1822
subject: Hugo, Victor, 1802-1885
subject: Kant, Immanuel, 1724-1804
subject: La Fontaine, Jean de, 1621-1695
subject: More, Hannah, 1745-1833
subject: Rackett, Thomas, 1756-1840
subject: Radcliffe, Ann Ward, 1764-1823
subject: Saar, Elisabeth von, 1766-1840
subject: Scott, Walter, 1771-1832
subject: Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616
subject: Staël, Madame de (Anne-Louise-Germaine), 1766-1817
subject: Rackett, Marie, -1800
correspondent: Rackett, Marie, -1800
correspondent: Garrick, Eva Maria, 1724-1822
correspondent: Rackett, Thomas, 1756-1840
correspondent: Beltz, George Frederick, 1777-1841