Leslie Stephen was a biographer, author, and father of Vanessa Bell and Virginia Woolf. Harriet Marion “Minnie” Thackeray was his first wife.
The collection consists of two letters, and one envelope.
The first letter and postmarked envelope is from Leslie Stephen to family friend Mrs. Merrivale, dated 1870 December 27. He accepts a dinner invitation, and notes that he’ll try to get Anny there punctually.
The second letter is from Harriet M. Thackeray to a Mrs. Elias. It is undated, but before her 1867 marriage to Leslie and after the 1863 death of her father. She accepts an invitation to accompany Mrs. Elias to “the pictures.”
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Leslie Stephen Family Letters, circa 1863-1870 December 27 (Cage 5162)
Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections, Washington State University Libraries, Pullman, WA.
Washington State University Libraries’ MASC purchased these two letters from rare book seller Jon S. Richardson in February, 2023.
University Archivist Mark O’English processed this collection in February 2023.
Leslie Stephen Drawing Book, 1841 November 3
Leslie Stephen Letter to "My dear Lucy" (Mrs. W.K. Clifford), 1887 July 3
Leslie Stephen Letters, 1885-1887
Leslie Stephen Letter to "My dear Sir", 1885 May 7
Leslie Stephen Letter, Hyde Park Gate, to Ferrens, 1886 January 5
Leslie Stephen Letter to an Unidentified Female Recipient, 1875 April 7
Leslie Stephen Letter to A. G. Puller, 1862 June 3,
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