Descriptive Summary
Administrative Information
Biography
Scope and Content
Indexing Terms
List of Correspondents
Index
Descriptive Summary
Title: Trollope Family Papers,
Date (inclusive): 1825-1915
Collection number: 712
Creator:
Trollope family
Extent:
1 box (0.5 linear ft.)
Repository:
University of California, Los Angeles. Library. Department of Special Collections.
Los Angeles, California 90095-1575
Abstract: Frances Milton Trollope (1780-1863) was born in Stapleton, near Bristol, England. She briefly lived in the U.S., but returned
to England in 1831. Out of the experience came her best known work,
The Domestic Manners of the Americans (1832). Frances and her husband, Thomas Adolphus, both wrote many novels and books. The collection consists of letters, manuscripts,
and historical documents of the Trollope family. Most of the collection consists of the correspondence of Frances Milton Trollope,
Thomas Adolphus Trollope, and Frances Ternan Trollope.
Physical location: Stored off-site at SRLF. Advance notice is required for access to the collection. Please contact the UCLA Library, Department
of Special Collections Reference Desk for paging information.
Language:
English.
Administrative Information
Restrictions on Use and Reproduction
Property rights to the physical object belong to the UCLA Library, Department of Special Collections. Literary rights, including
copyright, are retained by the creators and their heirs. It is the responsibility of the researcher to determine who holds
the copyright and pursue the
copyright owner or his or her heir for permission to publish where The UC Regents do not hold the copyright.
Restrictions on Access
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Provenance/Source of Acquisition
Winifred A. Myers, purchase.
Preferred Citation
[Identification of item], Trollope Family Papers (Collection 712). Department of Special Collections, Charles E. Young Research
Library, University of California, Los Angeles.
UCLA Catalog Record ID
Biography
Frances Milton Trollope was born on March 10, 1780 in Stapleton, near Bristol, England; married barrister Thomas Anthony Trollope;
they had seven children, including the writer Thomas Adolphus; Frances sailed to the U.S. in 1827, opening a store in Cincinnati,
Ohio; the enterprise failed, and she returned to England in 1831; out of the experience came her best known work,
The Domestic Manners of the Americans (1832); after the family became officially bankrupt, they moved to Bruges, Belgium in 1834, the father dying the following
year; after returning to England and living in various places the next 10 years, Frances and Thomas Adolphus moved to Florence,
Italy, where she wrote novels and travel books, including
The Widow Barnaby (1839),
The Widow Married (1840), and
Petticoat Government (1850); Thomas Adolphus' published works include
A Decade of Italian Women (1859),
Durnton Abbey (1871), and
What I Remember (1888); Frances died on October 6, 1863 in Florence, Italy, and Thomas Adolphus in 1892; Frances Eleanor Ternan married Thomas
Adolphus in 1866, and cultivated a literary circle at the Villino Trollope in Florence.
Biographraphical Narrative
Mrs. Frances Eleanor Ternan was an actress well known by her maiden name of Fanny Jarman. Her three daughters were put on
the stage at an early age, appearing in the lesser theatricals of the time. From this, each embarked on her own particular
and interesting career. The eldest, Frances Eleanor, married Thomas Adolphus in 1866 after the death of his first wife, Theodosia
Garrow, taking over the care of Beatrice (Bici), Thomas Adolphus' daughter, and the cultivation of a brilliant literary circle
at the Villino Trollope in Florence. Maria Ternan, afterwards Mrs. W. Rowland Taylor, lived with her husband in Rome and became
noted as artist, portrait painter, and news correspondent. The youngest, Ellen Lawless Ternan, formed a relationship with
Charles Dickens, and according to Ada Nisbet, was his mistress for the last twelve years of his life. In 1876, she married
the Rev. George Wharton Robinson, an Anglican clergyman who later gave up orders and established his own school at Margate
in which he and his wife both taught. There were two children, Geoffrey Wharton Robinson, b. 1879, and Gladys Eleanor Wharton
Robinson, b. 1885.
The relationship between the three Ternan sisters was warm and close, combining into one web the threads of three interesting
lives, weaving together the names of Dickens, the Trollopes, as well as other prominent French, Italian, and English literary
and political figures of the latter half of the 19th. century.
For further information, see:
- Bigland, Eileen.
The Indomitable Mrs. Trollope. London, James Barrie, 1953.
- Nisbet, Ada.
Dickens & Ellen Ternan. University of California Press, Berkeley and Los Angeles, 1953.
- Stebbins, Lucy Poate and Richard Poate Stebbins.
The Trollopes, the Chronicle of a Writing Family. Columbia University Press, New York, 1945.
Scope and Content
Collection consists of letters, manuscripts, and historical documents of the Trollope family. Most of the collection consists
of the correspondence of Frances Milton Trollope, Thomas Adolphus Trollope, and Frances Ternan Trollope. There are 5 letters
from Anthony Trollope and two letters to him. Correspondents include Sir Edward Burne-Jones, Richard Henry Dana, George Eliot,
Edward Bulwer-Lytton, Sir Walter Scott, Mary Somerville, and Frederick Tennyson. Literary manuscripts include three signed
holograph poems, one each from Mary Howitt, Edward Bulwer-Lytton, and Thomas Adolphus Trollope.
Expanded Scope and Content
A collection of letters, manuscripts, and historical documents of the Trollope family, formerly in the possession of Major
Geoffrey Wharton Robinson, b. 1879, whose aunt was Mrs. Frances Eleanor Trollope, née Ternan, second wife of Thomas Adolphus
Trollope. The major part of the collection relates to Mrs. Frances Milton Trollope, writer and mother of Thomas Adolphus and
Anthony; to Thomas Adolphus and to Frances Eleanor Ternan Trollope, her mother and two sisters.
Indexing Terms
The following terms have been used to index the description of this collection in the library's online public access catalog.
Trollope family--Archives.
Trollope, Frances Milton, 1780-1863--Archives.
Trollope, Thomas Adolphus, 1810-1892--Archives.
Trollope, Frances Eleanor, d. 1913--Archives.
Trollope, Anthony, 1815-1882--Archives.
Authors, English--Archival resources.
List of Correspondents
Austin, Alfred, 1835-1913.
Bancroft,
Sir Squire, 1841-1926.
Bartley, George, 1782(?)-1858.
Beresford, Charles William, 1846-1919.
Blessington, Marguerite (Power) Farmer Gardiner,
countess of, 1789-1849.
Blumenthal, Jacques [Jacob] 1829-1908.
Bonaparte, Joseph Napoleon,
prince de Musingnano.
Buonarroti, C.
Burne-Jones,
Sir Edward Coley,
bart., 1833-1898.
Burne-Jones,
Sir Philip,
2nd. bart., 1861-.
Burton,
Sir Frederick William, 1816-1900.
Chapman, Frederic, 1823-1895.
Clarke, Mary Victoria Cowden-Clarke, 1809-1898.
Coquelin, Charles, 1803-1852.
Dalling and Bulwer, William Henry Lytton Earle Bulwer,
baron, 1801-1927.
Dana, Richard Henry, 1787-1879.
D'Arusmont, Mme, Frnaces (Wright) 1795-1852.
Davenport,, n.d.
Dickens, Charles, 1812-1870.
Dixon, William Hepworth, 1821-1879.
Dufferin and Ava, Frederick Temple Hamilton-Temple-Blackwood,
1st. marquis of, 1826-1902.
Eliot, George, pseud., 1819-1880.
Fields, Mrs. James (Annie Adams) 1834-1915.
Freeman, Edward Augustus, 1823-1892.
Garibaldi, Giuseppe, 1807-1882.
Garnett, Richard, 1835-1906.
Garrow, Joseph, d. 1860.
Grattan, Thomms Colley, 1792-1864.
Gibson, John, 1817-1892(?)
Haliburton, Thomas Chandler, 1796-1865.
Hall, Basil, 1788-1844.
Hall, Samuel Carter, 1800-1889.
Hatton, Joseph, 1841-1907.
Horner,
Miss Susan, d. 1900.
Hayward, Abraham, 1801-1884.
Hillebrand, Karl, 1829-1884.
Howitt, Mary (Botham) 1799-1888.
Howitt, William, 1792-1879.
Hughes, Thomas, 1822-1896.
Hunt, William Holman, 1827-1910.
Kean, Edmund, 1787-1833.
Kirkup, Seymour Stocker, 1788-1880.
La Fayette, Marie Joseph Paul Yves Rich Gilbert du Motier,
Marquis de, 1757-1834.
Layard,
Sir Austem Henry, 1817-1894.
Lee,
Sir Sidney, 1859-1926.
Lewes, George Henry, 1817-1878.
Linton, Mrs. Elizabeth (Lynn) 1822-1898.
Locker, Arthur, 1828-1893.
Lytton, Edward Robert Bulwer-Lytton,
1st. earl of, 1831-1891.
Lytton, Rosina Doyle (Wheeler) Bulwer-Lytton,
baroness, 1802-1882.
Martin,
Sir Theodore, 1816-1909.
Mathews, Charles James, 1803-1878.
Maxse, Leopold, James, 1864-1932.
Mitford, Mary Russell, 1787-1855.
Morley, John Morley,
viscount Morley of Blackburn, 1838-1923.
Nicholson, Isaac, 1789-1848.
Nott, George Frederick. 1767-1841.
Novello, Clara Anastasia,
countess Gigliucci, 1818-1908.
Paget,
Sir James,
1st. bart., 1814-1899.
Peard, John Whitehead, 1811- 1880.
Pepoli, Giacchino Napoleone,
Marquis of, 1825-1881.
Pulszky, Ferencz Aurel, 1814-1897.
Ricasoli, Bettino,
barone, 1809-1880.
Richardson, John, 1780-1864.
Robinson, Geoffrey Wharton, 1879-.
Robinson, Reverend George Wharton.
Rutland, Henry John Brinsley Manners,
8th duke of, 1852-1925.
Scott,
Sir Walter, 1771-1832.
Somerville, Mary (Fairfax) 1780-1872.
Story, William Wetmaore, 1819-1895.
Taylor, Mrs. Rowland (Maria Ternan) b. 1836-1838(?)
Tennyson, Frederick, 1807-1898.
Ternan, Mrs. Frances Eleanor (Jarman) 1803(?)-1873.
Ternan, Thomas Lawless, d. 1846.
Trollope, Anthony, 1815-1882.
Trollope, Mrs. Frances Eleanor (Ternan) 1835-1913.
Trollope, Mrs. Frances (Milton) 1780-1863.
Trollope, Henry Merivale, 1846-1926.
Trollope, Mrs. Theodosia (Garrow) 1825-1865.
Trollope, Thomas Adolphus, 1810-1892.
Whately, Richard,
Archbishop of Dublin, 1787-1863.
Index
Austin, Alfred, 1835-1913
folder: 22
Bancroft,
Sir Squire, 1841-1926
folder: 2, 34
Bartley, George, 1782(?)-1858
folder: 6
Beresford, Charles William, 1846-1919
folder: 29
Blessington, Marguerite (Power) Farmer Gardiner,
countess of, 1789-1849
folder: 9
Blumenthal, Jacques [Jacob] 1829-1908
folder: 14, 22
Bonaparte, Joseph Napoleon,
prince de Musignano
folder: 22
Buonarroti, C.
folder: 6
Burne-Jones,
Sir Edward Coley,
bart., 1833-1898
folder: 22
Burne-Jones,
Sir Philip,
2nd. bart., 1861-
folder: 22
Burton,
Sir Frederick William, 1816-1900
folder: 14
Chapman, Frederic, 1823-1895
folder: 11
Clarke, Mary Victoria Cowden-Clarke, 1809-1898
folder: 22
Coquelin, Charles, 1803-1852
folder: 14
Dalling and Bulwer, William Henry Lytton Earle Bulwer,
baron, 1801-1927
folder: 14
Dana, Richard Henry, 1787-1879
folder: 34
D'Arusmont,
Mme. Frances (Wright) 1795-1852
folder: 6
Dickens, Charles, 1812-1870
folder: 18
Dixon, William Hepworth, 1821-1879
folder: 11, 14, 23
Dufferin and Ava, FrederickTemple Hamilton-Temple-Blackwood,
1st. marguis of, 1826-1902
folder: 30
Eliot, George, pseudonym, 1819-1880
folder: 16
Fields, Annie (Adams) 1834-1915
folder: 34
Freeman, Edward Augustus, 1823-1892
folder: 23
Garibaldi, Guiseppe, 1807-1882
folder: 23
Garnett, Richard, 1835-1906
folder: 23
Garrow, Joseph, d. 1860
folder: 10
Grattan, Thomas Colley, 1792-1864
folder: 6
Gibson, John, 1817-1892(?)
folder: 23
Halibruton, Thomas Chandler, 1796-1865
folder: 7
Hall, Basil, 1788-1844
folder: 77
Hall, Samuel Carter, 1800-1889
folder: 15
Hatton, Joseph, 1841-1907
folder: 24
Horner,
Miss Susan, d. 1900
folder: 11
Hayward, Abraham, 1801-1884
folder: 15
Hillebrand, Karl, 1829-1884
folder: 15
Hogarth, Georgina, 1827-1917
folder: 34
Howitt, Mary (Botham) 1799-1888
folder: 15, 36
Howitt, William, 1792-1879
folder: 15
Hughes, Thomas, 1822-1896
folder: 24
Hunt, William Holman, 1827-1910
folder: 15
Kean, Edmund, 1787-1833
folder: 27
Kirkup, Seymour Stocker, 1788-1880
folder: 24
La Fayette, Marie Joseph Paul Yves Rich Gilbert du Motier,
marquis de, 1757-1834
folder: 8
Layard,
Sir Austen Henry, 1817-1894
folder: 16
Lee,
Sir Sidney, 1859-1926
folder: 24
Lewes, George Henry, 1817-1878
folder: 16
Linton, Mrs. Elizabeth (Lynn) 1822-1898
folder: 24
Locker, Arthur, 1828-1893
folder: 21
Lytton, Edward Robert Bulwer-Lytton, 1st. earl of, 1831-1891
folder: 16, 36
Lytton, Rosina Doyle (Wheeler) Bulwer-Lytton,
baroness, 1802-1882
folder: 8, 16
Martin,
Sir Theodore, 1816-1909
folder: 1
Mathews, Charles James, 1803-1878
folder: 30
Maxse, Leopold, James, 1864-1932
folder: 25
Mitford, Mary Ruseell, 1787-1855
folder: 4
Morley, John Morley,
viscount Morley of Blackburn, 1838-1923
folder: 25
Nicholson, Isaac, 1789-1848
folder: 16
Nott, George Frederick, 1767-1841
folder: 8
Novello, Clara Anastasia, countess Gigliucci, 1818-1908
folder: 25, 30
Paget,
Sir James,
1st. bart., 1814-1899
folder: 2
Peard, John Whitehead, 1811-1880
folder: 26
Pepoli, Giacchino Napoleone,
marquis of, 1825-1881
folder: 10
Pulszky, Ferencz Aurel, 1814-1897
folder: 17
Ricasoli, Bettino,
barone, 1809-1880
folder: 17
Richardson, John, 1780-1864
folder: 34
Robinson, Ellen Lawless (Ternan) 1839-1914
folder: 13, 31
Robinson, Geoffrey Wharton, 1879-
folder: 21, 33
Robinson, Reverend George Wharton
folder: 11, 32
Rutland, Henry John Brinsley Manners,
8th. duke of, 1852-1925
folder: 26
Scott,
Sir Walter, 1771-1832
folder: 34
Sommerville, Mary (Fairfax) 1780-1872
folder: 26
Story, William Wetmore, 1819-1895
folder: 17
Taylor, Maria (Ternan) b. 1836-1838(?)
folder: 30, 37
Tennyson, Frederick, 1807-1898
folder: 17
Ternan, Mrs. Frances Eleanor (Jarman) 1803(?)- 1873
folder: 27
Ternan, Thomas Lawless, d. 1846
folder: 28
Trollope, Anthony, 1815-1882
folder: 1, 2
Trollope, Mrs. Frances Eleanor (Ternan) 1835-1913
folder: 20-26, 37, 39
Trollope, Mrs. Frances (Milton) 1780-1863
folder: 3, 6, 7, 16
Trollope, Henry Merivale, 1846-1926
folder: 33
Trollope, Mrs. Theodosia (Garrow) 1825-1865
folder: 9
Trollope, Thomas Adolphus, 1810-1892
folder: 11-19, 36
Whately, Richard, Archbishop of Dublin, 1787-1863
folder: 17