Leslie Stephen Letter to A. G. Puller

Leslie Stephen Letter to A. G. Puller, 1862 June 3

Overview of the Collection

Creator: Stephen, Leslie, 1832-1904
Title: Leslie Stephen Letter to A. G. Puller
Dates: 1862 June 3 (inclusive)
1862-06-031862-06-03
Quantity: 0.05 Linear feet of shelf space, (1 Folder)
Collection Number: Cage 5059 (collection)
Summary: A handwritten four-page letter from Leslie Stephen to his friend and fellow alpinist, Arthur Giles Puller, dated June 3, 1862.
Repository: Washington State University Libraries' Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections (MASC)
Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections
Terrell Library Suite 12
Pullman, WA
99164-5610
Telephone: 509-335-6691
mascref@wsu.edu
Access Restrictions: This collection is open and available for research use.
Languages: English

Biographical NoteReturn to Top

Sir Leslie Stephen (1832-1904) was an author and the first editor of the Dictionary of National Biography. At the time this letter was written (June 1862), Stephen was in the process of leaving the priesthood, and had been climbing extensively in the Alps.

Content DescriptionReturn to Top

This collection consists of a single item: a handwritten four-page letter from Leslie Stephen to his friend and fellow alpinist, Arthur Giles Puller, dated June 3, 1862. In it, Stephen invites Puller to dine with him at the Alpine Club in Richmond, and mentions he is thinking of writing a climbing book (this ultimately became The Playground of Europe, published in 1871).

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Restrictions on Use

Preferred Citation

[Item description]

Leslie Stephen Letter to A. G. Puller, 1862 June 3 (Cage 5059)

Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections, Washington State University Libraries, Pullman, WA.

Administrative InformationReturn to Top

Acquisition Information

The WSU Libraries purchased this item from Jon S. Richardson Rare Books in 2013 (MS 2013-15).

Processing Note

This collection was processed by Cheryl Gunselman.

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Names and SubjectsReturn to Top

Subject Terms

Authors, English - 19th century -- Correspondence

Personal Names

Stephen, Leslie, 1832-1904 -- Archives

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