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| Creator: | Lamb, Charles, 1775-1834. |
| Title: | Charles Lamb Letter |
| Inclusive Dates: | 1830? |
| Quantity: | 1 folder (SC) |
| Abstract: | Charles Lamb was an English author and critic. Signed holograph note to Mr. Charles Ryle, pasted to verso of the title page of Lamb's "The Essays of Elia" (1867). |
| Language: | English |
| Repository: | Special Collections Research Center, Syracuse University Libraries 222 Waverly Avenue Syracuse, NY 13244-2010 https://library.syracuse.edu/special-collections-research-center |
Biographical History
Charles Lamb (1775-1834) was an English author, essayist and critic. He is best known for his "Essays of Elia" and for the children's book Tales from Shakespeare, written with his sister Mary.
Scope and Contents of the Collection
The Charles Lamb Letter consists of a signed holograph note from Lamb to Charles Ryle, friend and co-executor of his will. Pasted to the verso of the title page of Lamb's"The Essays of Elia" (1867), the note directs Ryle to make a payment to Mrs. Reynolds, Lamb's schoolmistress, for whom he provided a pension until her death in 1832.
"Wishing Mrs. Ryle and you a merry Christmas, this is to entreat you to call upon Mrs. Reynolds & advance her L3, and tell her I shall see her in two or three weeks. C. Lamb, Christmas Eve.
P.S. Don't eat too much plum pudding tomorrow."
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Preferred Citation
Preferred citation for this material is as follows:
Charles Lamb Letter
Special Collections Research Center,
Syracuse University Libraries
Acquisition Information
Gift of George and Lena Arents.
Finding Aid Information
Created by: [Summit record]
Date: 1993
Revision history: 8 Jun 2007 - converted to EAD (MRC)