Part f. A24r - Copy of letter from Thomas Babington Macaulay to Edward Everett

Identity area

Reference code

O./18.1/f. A24r

Title

Copy of letter from Thomas Babington Macaulay to Edward Everett

Date(s)

  • 30 May 1854 [date of original] (Creation)

Level of description

Part

Extent and medium

1 folded sheet, pasted in.

Context area

Name of creator

(1800-1859)

Biographical history

Thomas Babington Macaulay was born on 25 October 1800 to Zachary Macaulay (1768–1838) and Selina, née Mills (1767-1831), at Rothley Temple, Leicestershire, the home of Zachary Macaulay's brother-in-law Thomas Babington, after whom he was named. Raised inread more

Archival history

Copied by a child of Edward Everett (see note at end of first letter on f. A24r), perhaps for G. O. Trevelyan?

Content and structure area

Scope and content

A note at the bottom of the third page directs the reader to 'See at end of letter of Dec. '42' [pasted in above this one] for the conclusion of this letter.

MS note in hand of G. M. Trevelyan below this letter: 'Copy of letters of Macaulay to hisread more

Conditions of access and use area

Physical characteristics and technical requirements

Pasted into O.18.1 (f. A24r).

Allied materials area

Existence and location of originals

The original of this letter is in the collections of the Massachusetts Historical Society, Papers of Edward Everett.

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