Collection context
Summary
- Abstract:
- Correspondence of English writer Thomas De Quincey and his family.
- Extent:
- 2.34 Linear Feet (2 boxes)
- Language:
- Materials are in English.
- Preferred citation:
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[Identification of item]. De Quincey family correspondence, The Huntington Library, San Marino, California.
Background
- Scope and content:
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The collection consists of letters from Henry De Quincey, Jane De Quincey, Mary De Quincey, and Richard De Quincey to their brother Thomas De Quincey. There are also 34 letters from Thomas De Quincey's mother, Elizabeth Penson Quincey.
- Biographical / historical:
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Thomas De Quincey (1785-1859), a prominent literary figure in England, is best known for his Confessions of an opium-eater, published in 1821.
- Acquisition information:
- Purchased from Sotheby's, lots 339 and 340, June 1972.
- Processing information:
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Processed by Huntington Library staff in the 1970s. In November 2023, Brooke M. Black created a finding aid.
- Arrangement:
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Arranged chronologically.
- Rules or conventions:
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Access and use
- Restrictions:
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Open for use by qualified researchers and by appointment. Please contact Reader Services at the Huntington Library for more information.
- Terms of access:
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The Huntington Library does not require that researchers request permission to quote from or publish images of this material, nor does it charge fees for such activities. The responsibility for identifying the copyright holder, if there is one, and obtaining necessary permissions rests with the researcher.
- Preferred citation:
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[Identification of item]. De Quincey family correspondence, The Huntington Library, San Marino, California.
- Location of this collection:
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1151 Oxford RoadSan Marino, CA 91108, US
- Contact:
- (626) 405-2191