Detail View: Elizabeth Gaskell Collection: JRL050429dc
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Image Number:
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JRL050429dc
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Reference Number:
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University MSS EL B121 F/10
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Image Title:
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Page of letter
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Parent Work Title:
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Letters from Patrick Brontë to Elizabeth Gaskell
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Creator:
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Brontë, Patrick, 1777-1861
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Creator Role:
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Author
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Date Created:
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1857-04-07
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Page/Sheet:
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1
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Description:
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First page of manuscript letter from Rev. Patrick Brontë (father of Charlotte) to Mr Gaskell. Brontë corrects an assertion in Mrs Gaskell's "Life of Charlotte Brontë" that he forced a vegetarian diet on his daughters.
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Language Code:
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eng-GB
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Language:
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English
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Subject:
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English literature
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Category of Material:
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Manuscripts
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Sub-Category:
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Correspondence
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Technique Used:
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Handwriting
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Medium:
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Ink
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Support:
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Paper
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Time Period Covered:
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19th Century CE
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People Covered:
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Brontë, Patrick, 1777-1861
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People Covered:
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Brontë, Charlotte, 1816-1855
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People Covered:
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Gaskell, Elizabeth Cleghorn, 1810-1865
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Rights Holder - Image:
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The University of Manchester Library
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Rights holder - Work:
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The University of Manchester Library
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Access Rights:
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