ALS to Dr. Charles Burney, 1796 Jul 18.
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Description
- Title
- ALS to Dr. Charles Burney, 1796 Jul 18.
- Creator
- Burney, Charles, 1726-1814.
- Contributor
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Burney family.
Burney, Charles,--1757-1817.
Burney, Fanny,--1752-1840. - Published / Created
- 1796 July 18
- Abstract
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Autograph letter to his son detailing his approval of and pleasure in Fanny Burney's novel Camilla. Burney judges it to contain "better writing & deeper thinking than in either of her former novels" and praises it as "the best & most impressive system of female education I have ever seen." Also discusses a variety of Classical topics and sends family news.
- Description
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Accompanied by: typed description on the stationery of James F. Drake, Inc.
Binding: 20th century full yellow morocco, gilt-stamped; watered yellow silk endpapers; cloth slipcase. - Extent
- 1 letter (4 p.) ; 23 x 18 cm.
- Extent of Digitization
- This object has been completely digitized.
- Language
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English
Collection Information
- Repository
- Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library
- Call Number
- Osborn c596
Subjects, Formats, And Genres
- Format
- text
- Genre
- Correspondence
- Subject (Name)
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Burney family.
Burney, Charles,--1757-1817.
Burney, Fanny,--1752-1840. - Subject (Topic)
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Women authors, English--18th century.
Women--Intellectual life.
Access And Usage Rights
- Access
- Public
- Rights
- The use of this image may be subject to the copyright law of the United States (Title 17, United States Code) or to site license or other rights management terms and conditions. The person using the image is liable for any infringement
- Citation
- Charles Burney, ALS to Dr. Charles Burney. James Marshall and Marie-Louise Osborn Collection, Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library, Yale University.
Identifiers
- Orbis Record
- 7041066
- Object ID (OID)
- 16056758