Penelope Pennington Collection, 1798-1827

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Collection Overview

Creator:

Pennington, Penelope

Collector:

Princeton University. Library. Special Collections

Title:

Penelope Pennington Collection

Repository:

Manuscripts Division

Permanent URL:

http://arks.princeton.edu/ark:/88435/7h149p936

Dates:

1798-1827

Size:

1 box

Storage Note:

Firestone Library (scamss): Box 1

Language:

English

Abstract: Consists of selected letters and manuscripts of Penelope Pennington, who was part of the social and literary women's group that was centered around the English diarist and patron of the arts Hester Lynch Thrale Piozzii (1741-1821).

Collection Description & Creator Information

Scope and Contents

The collection consists of thirty-one letters by Mrs. Pennington, mostly to her younger friend Maria Brown, whose relationship to Mrs. Pennington somewhat paralleled that of Mrs. Pennington to Mrs. Piozzi (Hester Lynch Thrale Piozzi); the autograph manuscript of Mrs. Pennington's poem "The Copper Farthing"; and over 200 pages of material, mostly in Mrs. Pennington's hand, largely copies of poems by her friends and literary quotations which apparently served the purpose of a commonplace book. The gossipy letters comment on politics, criticize books just read, and complain about bad health--not unlike letters of Mrs. Piozzi. Specific topics include the deaths of Maria Siddons and Mrs. Piozzi, Byron's poetry, and the peace of 1814.

Collection Creator Biography:

Pennington, Penelope

Penelope Pennington was a friend and correspondent of Hester Lynch Thrale Piozzi, Mrs. Siddons, and Anna Seward.

Collection History

Acquisition:: Three gifts: two from Robert F. Metzdorf in 1958 and 1961 and one from Mrs. Knight Woolley in 1958. Additional purchase in 1969.
Appraisal: No appraisal information is available.
Processing Information: This collection was processed by Lauren Hoffman in May 2012. Finding aid written by Lauren Hoffman in May 2012.

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The collection is open for research.

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