Manuscripts

Porter, Jane, 1776-1850. Business with Mr. [George Henry]? Christie…, ([1843], Mar. 8)

Description: Cataloger's note: According to the Dictionary of National Biography, Robert Ker Porter's "books, engravings, and antiquities were sold at Christie's on 30 March 1843."
Type: Manuscripts(Opens in new tab)
Production date: 1760-1850.
Call number: POR 30
Creator: Porter, Jane (1776-1850)(Opens in new tab)
Provenance: Purchased from Hamill & Barker, February 24, 1976.; Purchased from Sotheby's, "Thule" sale, June 27-28, 1977.; Purchased from H. P. Kraus, May 8 and June 20, 1979.; Purchased from Sotheby's, lot 616, March 24, 1981.
Associated people: Porter, Anna Maria, (1778-1832.); Porter, Robert Ker, (1777-1842.)

[Swerkych?], Catherine. 1 letter (1842, May 8) to Jane Porter, 1776-1850, A.L.S. (2 p.); 27 cm., [Russia]

Manuscripts

Note: this is written by a niece of Robert Ker Porter's, who, before her marriage was Princess Shcherbatova.

POR 2648

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Porter, Jane, 1776-1850. Questions for Mr. [D.] Colnaghi, ([1843?])

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.

POR 75

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Kelsall, Charles. 2 letters (1834 - 1842) to Jane Porter, 1776-1850, London and Hythe (England)

Manuscripts

Note: POR 174 copied out by Jane Porter, followed by a short paragraph note to Robert Ker Porter; also, notes of Jane Porter's answer, dated Jan. 12, 1834.

POR 174 - 175

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Porter, Jane, 1776-1850. 2 letters (1843) to [Robert Ingles], Liverpool (England)

Manuscripts

Note: POR 1355 not in Jane Porter's hand, possibly written out by someone else for her to copy.

POR 1354 - 1355

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Porter, Jane, 1776-1850. [Christmas message]?, ([1835?, Dec.?])

Manuscripts

Cataloger's note: possibly written to Nathaniel Parker Willis.

POR 32

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Porter, Jane, 1776-1850. Business to be transacted towards the end of March 1839: list, (1839, Mar.)

Manuscripts

POR 29

Porter, Jane, 1776-1850. Business with Mr. [George Henry]? Christie…, ([1843], Mar. 8)

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[Swerkych?], Catherine. 1 letter (1842, May 8) to Jane Porter, 1776-1850, A.L.S. (2 p.); 27 cm., [Russia]

Porter, Jane, 1776-1850. Questions for Mr. [D.] Colnaghi, ([1843?])

Kelsall, Charles. 2 letters (1834 - 1842) to Jane Porter, 1776-1850, London and Hythe (England)

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