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San Marino, CA 91108
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Inklings of adventure
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Daily: 10 A.M.–5 P.M.
Closed on Tuesdays
1151 Oxford Road
San Marino, CA 91108
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Rare Books
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Manuscripts
Collection strengths include the family correspondence of Jane Porter, Robert Ker Porter, and Anna Maria Porter spanning the years 1795-1841.The letters describe the social customs of the Regency and early Victorian eras, as well as the family's struggle to maintain an expected place in society despite great financial difficulties. The letters also mention, over the years, various novels, plays, and travel narratives the Porters are writing and publishing. The main weakness of the collection is the lack of manuscript material for Jane, Robert Ker, and Anna Maria Porter.
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Manuscripts
Based on the known tale on Inkle and Yarico. Inkle, an English trader, finds himself shipwrecked in the West Indies. He only survives after help from an Indian women name Yarico and the fall in love. However, when he returns to civilization he plans to sell her into slavery, and marry another woman to gain social standing.
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