Bessie Parkes' minor correspondents, 1849 - 1968
Scope and Contents
This section includes letters from Anna Blackwell, Elizabeth Blackwell, Sam Blackwell, Henry Fawcett, George Holyoake, Hatty Hosmer, Harriet Martineau, Christina Rossetti and Dante Gabriel Rossetti. There are many letters in appreciation of Bessie's work including letters from William Allingham, Charles Dickens and John Ruskin; there are also letters concerning Bessie's conversion to Roman Catholicism.
Dates
- Creation: 1849 - 1968
Creator
- From the Fonds: Belloc, Elizabeth Rayner, 1829 - 1925 (nee Parkes, campaigner for women's rights and journalist) (Person)
Extent
148 item(s) : paper
Language of Materials
English
Former / Other Reference
BRP IX
Originator(s)
Parkes, Bessie Rayner
Finding aid date
2001-10-08 08:44:05+00:00
Repository Details
Part of the Girton College Archive Repository
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