Clarke, Mary Cowden. Autograph letters signed or initialled from Mary Cowden Clarke to Robert Balmanno

Folger bibliographic ID: 224658
Folger call number: C.b.15 (1-144)
Folger holdings ID: 281473
Accession Number: F.3.30.43

Includes 100 letters from Mary Cowden Clarke to Robert Balmanno, many addressed "My dear Enthusiast & Father-in-love." Also includes 7 letters to Mrs. Balmanno, and several by other persons, all connected with Mrs. Clarke: William Thompson to G.P. Putnam (3), J. Alfred Novello to Robert Balmanno (6, 34, 35, 97), Mary Sabilla Novello to Robert Balmanno (13, 24), Charles Cowden Clarke to Robert Balmanno (59, 120, 132), and Elizabeth F. Bosanquet to Anne C. Nettleton concerning Florence Nightingale and Mrs. Clarke (144)). Also several printed sheets, copy of a poem addressed to Mrs. Clarke, in her hand ("Fair vot'ress at Shakespeare's shrine" (135)), and an autobiographical memoir in her autograph (136). Several items concern the Testimonial Chair presented to Mary Cowden Clarke her by Abott Lawrence in January 1852: an autograph letter signed from Abbott Lawrence to Robert Balmanno (137) and copies of three letters between Lawrence and Mrs. Cowden-Clarke (138) and a printed copy of the inscription on the chair (139)

General notes

"Anne C. Nettleton" appears on the spine

Extended title: Autograph letters signed or initialled from Mary Cowden Clarke to Robert Balmanno 1851-1861

Clarke, Mary Cowden, 1809-1898 Balmanno, Robert, 1780-1861 Balmanno, Mary, 1802-1875 Clarke, Charles Cowden, 1787-1877 Novello, J. Alfred 1810-1896 Novello, Sabilla, -1904 Bosanquet, Elizabeth F Nettleton, Anne Upton Lawrence, Abbott, 1792-1855 Thompson, William, active 1850 Putnam, George Palmer, 1814-1872

correspondent: Clarke, Mary Cowden, 1809-1898
subject: Clarke, Mary Cowden, 1809-1898
subject: Balmanno, Robert, 1780-1861
subject: Balmanno, Mary, 1802-1875
subject: Clarke, Charles Cowden, 1787-1877
subject: Novello, J. Alfred (Joseph Alfred), 1810-1896
subject: Novello, Sabilla, -1904
subject: Bosanquet, Elizabeth F
subject: Nettleton, Anne Upton
subject: Lawrence, Abbott, 1792-1855
subject: Thompson, William, active 1850
subject: Putnam, George Palmer, 1814-1872
correspondent: Balmanno, Robert, 1780-1861
correspondent: Balmanno, Mary, 1802-1875
correspondent: Clarke, Charles Cowden, 1787-1877
correspondent: Novello, J. Alfred (Joseph Alfred), 1810-1896
correspondent: Novello, Sabilla, -1904
correspondent: Bosanquet, Elizabeth F.
correspondent: Nettleton, Anne Upton
correspondent: Lawrence, Abbott, 1792-1855
correspondent: Thompson, William, active 1850
correspondent: Putnam, George Palmer, 1814-1872