William Stewart Rose letter
Scope and Contents
This collection contains a letter by William Stewart Rose, British poet and translator, to Mr. Sotheby at his auction rooms near Waterloo bridge, complaining that not only was the sale of his books to take place in Whitsun but that the Stokes Park Library was being sold at the same time. He requests that catalogues be sent to various people, including Lady Caroline Lamb and Mr. Murray.
Dates
- Creation: 1800
Creator
- Rose, William Stewart (Author, Person)
Conditions Governing Access
This material is open for research.
Conditions Governing Access
Stored onsite at the Woodson Research Center.
Conditions Governing Use
Permission to publish material from the William Stewart Rose Letter must be obtained from the Woodson Research Center, Fondren Library.
Biographical / Historical
William Stewart Rose (1775 - 1843) was a British poet and translator. He attended Eton College and the University of Cambridge, and was appointed Reading Clerk to the House of Lords. He translated many works and authored a volume of poems titled The Crusade of St. Louis in 1810.
Extent
0.25 Linear Feet (1 folder)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
This collection contains a letter by William Stewart Rose, British poet and translator, to Mr. Sotheby at his auction rooms near Waterloo bridge, complaining that not only was the sale of his books to take place in Whitsun but that the Stokes Park Library was being sold at the same time. He requests that catalogues be sent to various people, including Lady Caroline Lamb and Mr. Murray.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
This collection was purchased from Brick Row Book Shop in 1966.
- Title
- Guide to the William Stewart Rose letter, ca. 1800
- Status
- Completed
- Date
- 2008
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- English
Repository Details
Part of the Woodson Research Center, Rice University, Houston, Texas Repository
Fondren Library MS-44, Rice University
6100 Main St.
Houston Texas 77005 USA
713-348-2586
woodson@rice.edu