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Hemans (Felicia Dorothea Browne) Papers
mssHM 42508-42558  
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  • Contributing Institution: The Huntington Library
    Title: Felicia Dorothea Browne Hemans papers
    Creator: Hemans, Mrs., 1793-1835
    Identifier/Call Number: mssHM 42508-42558
    Physical Description: 1.20 Linear Feet (1 box)
    Date (inclusive): 1819-1893
    Abstract: Papers belonging to 19th century English poet Felicia Dorothea Browne Hemans.
    Language of Material: Materials are in English.

    Conditions Governing Access

    Open for use by qualified researchers and by appointment. Please contact Reader Services at the Huntington Library for more information.

    Conditions Governing Use

    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]. Felicia Dorothea Browne Hemans papers, The Huntington Library, San Marino, California.

    Immediate Source of Acquisition

    Purchased from Sotheby's, 1975.

    Biographical / Historical

    Felicia Dorothea Browne Hemans (1793-1835) was a British poet born in Liverpool. Her first poems, dedicated to the Prince of Wales, were published in 1808. In 1812 she married Captain Alfred Hemans, an Irish army officer; they had five sons and later separated. One of her most well-known poems "Casabianca," was published in 1826. She moved to Ireland in 1831 where she died of dropsy in 1835.

    Scope and Contents

    The collection consists of manuscripts by Felicia Dorothea Browne Hemans and also letters both to and from her. The materials in the collection mostly concern literary subjects, though several offer observations on the political situation in Ireland and the tensions between the Catholics and Protestants. A substantial amount of material in the collection is written both by and to Robert Perceval Graves and other Graves family members.

    Processing Information

    Processed by Huntington Library staff in March 1976. In 2021, Brooke M. Black created a finding aid.

    Arrangement

    Arranged alphabetically.

    Subjects and Indexing Terms

    Women poets, English -- 19th century
    Ireland -- Politics and Government -- 19th century
    Letters (correspondence) -- Great Britain -- 19th century
    Manuscripts (documents) -- Great Britain -- 19th century
    Graves, Robert Perceval, 1810-1893