Collection context
Summary
- Title:
- Landor-Forster papers
- Dates:
- 1838-1870
- Creators:
- Landor, Walter Savage, 1775-1864
- Abstract:
- Correspondence between the English writers Walter Savage Landor and John Forster.
- Extent:
- 2.4 Linear Feet (2 boxes)
- Language:
- Materials are in English.
- Preferred citation:
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[Identification of item]. Landor-Forster papers, The Huntington Library, San Marino, California.
Background
- Scope and content:
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The collection consists of letters, and some verses, written by Walter Savage Landor, most of which are to John Forster, from 1838 to 1858. There is one letter by John Forster, 1866 November 5; four letters by Landor's Australian cousin, lawyer and writer Edward Wilson Landor, from 1867 to 1870; and a letter by English publisher Frederic Chapman to John Forster, 1869 May 7. There are also two folders with photographs and newspaper clippings.
- Biographical / historical:
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Walter Savage Landor (1775-1864) was an English writer, poet, and activist.
John Forster (1812-1876) was an English writer and biographer. He published a biography of his friend Charles Dickens in 1870.
- Acquisition information:
- Gift of Aurelia and James Lee Harlan, September 1963.
- Processing information:
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Processed by Huntington Library staff in the 1960s. In October 2025, Brooke M. Black created a finding aid.
- Arrangement:
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Organized in two series: Series 1: Walter Savage Landor, 1838-1858; Series 2: Other authors, photographs, and newspaper clippings, 1866-1870.
- Rules or conventions:
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Indexed terms
About this collection guide
- Date Encoded:
- This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2026-04-20 15:01:46 -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:
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[Identification of item]. Landor-Forster papers, 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