A close friend of writers such as James Joyce and T. S. Eliot, Ezra Pound was instrumental in getting these writers (and many others) published and promoted. And of course he was a major poet in his own right. Find out more about his letters.
Éamonn Ceannt Family Correspondence
A staunch advocate of Irish culture and language, founding the Pipers Club and a prominent member of the Gaelic League, Éamonn Ceannt was also a revolutionary. He was one of the seven signatories of the Irish Proclamation in the 1916 Easter Rising. After his execution his wife and sisters were prominent in creating the new Irish State. Discover more through their correspondence.
Bess of Hardwick
A formidable Elizabethan figure, Bess of Hardwick figured prominently in the politics and social life of her time. One of the wealthiest women in Britain and a favorite at court, she was also jailor to Mary, Queen of Scots. Find out more.
Thomas and Kathleen Clarke Letters
Thomas Clarke was one of the key architects of the 1916 Easter Rising, while his wife Kathleen was a founder member of Cumann na mBan and became Dublin's first female Lord Mayor. Find out more about them both.
Letters on this Date
From Dartmouth College Smokers' Club To Clemens, Samuel L. (1876)
From Wallace, Alfred Russel To Wallace, Violet Isabel (1897)
From Boyesen, Hjalmar H. To Clemens, Olivia L. (Livy) (1878)
From Potts, Clyde To Clemens, Samuel L. (1908)
From Barber, Julia L. To Clemens, Samuel L. (1907)
From Cullen, Dr William To Wallace, Mr Robert (1782)
From Smith, Robert To Smyth, James (1840)
From Joyce, James To Weaver, Harriet Shaw (1933)
From Langdon, Ida Clark To Clemens, Olivia L. (Livy) (1881)
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