Collection context
Summary
- Title:
- Sydney Smith letters
- Dates:
- 1796-1821
- Creators:
- Smith, Sydney, 1771-1845
- Abstract:
- A collection of correspondence related to Sydney Smith, British clergyman, writer, and founder of the Edinburgh Review.
- Extent:
- 1.2 Linear Feet (1 box)
- Language:
- Materials are in English.
- Preferred citation:
-
[Identification of item]. Sydney Smith letters, The Huntington Library, San Marino, California.
Background
- Scope and content:
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A collection of family letters written by Sydney Smith to his father Robert Smith, his sister Maria Smith, and one letter to Rev. C. Dives. There is an additional letter from their brother Courtenay Smith to Robert Smith. The letters deal with family and financial matters, as well as social and current events.
- Biographical / historical:
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Sydney Smith (1771-1845) was a British clergyman, writer, and founder of the Edinburgh Review.
- Acquisition information:
- Purchased from Sotheby's, lots 191-192, February 1967.
- Processing information:
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Processed by Alan Jutzi in 1970; in June 2026, Gayle M. Richardson created the finding aid.
- Arrangement:
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Arranged alphabetically.
- Rules or conventions:
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Indexed terms
- Subjects:
- Authors, British
Families –- Great Britain -- History -– 18th century
Families –- Great Britain -- History -– 19th century
Letters (correspondence) - Names:
- Smith, Maria, 1774-1816
Smith, Robert, 1739-1827 - Places:
- Great Britain -- Social life and customs -- 18th century
Great Britain -– social life and customs -– 19th century
About this collection guide
- Date Encoded:
- This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2026-06-26 08:00:02 -0700 .
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:
-
[Identification of item]. Sydney Smith letters, 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