Princeton University Library: Manuscripts Division
Alaric A. Watts Correspondence
Princeton University. Library. Special Collections
Watts, Alaric Alexander (1797-1864)
C0619
/repositories/5/resources/3080
1 box
0.2 linear feet
1818-1865
Consists of correspondence of nineteenth-century British poet and journalist Alaric A. Watts.
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English
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Scope and Contents
The collection consists of approximately 80 letters to Watts, some of which were received during the period when he was editor of the Literary Souvenir (1824-1838) and the United Service Gazette (1837-1847), from such authors, poets, and editors as William Harrison Ainsworth, Edward Bulwer-Lytton, and Thomas Noon Talfourd.
Arrangement
Arranged alphabetically.
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The collection is open for research.
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Custodial History
This collection was formed as a result of a departmental practice of combining into one collection manuscript material of various accessions relating to a particular author.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Purchased from Ximenes in 1984.
Appraisal
No appraisal information is available.
Preferred Citation
Identification of specific item; Date (if known); Alaric A. Watts Correspondence, Box and Folder Number; Special Collections, Princeton University Library.
Processing Information
Folder inventory added by Nicholas Williams '2015 in 2012.
Watts, Alaric Alexander (1797-1864)
Biographical / Historical
Alaric A. Watts was a British poet and journalist. Watts wrote for various publications and published a book of poetry, Poetical Sketches, before becoming editor of the Literary Souvenir in 1824. Watts later started the United Service Gazette, which he edited until 1847.
Authors, English. -- 19th century -- Correspondence
Editors -- England. -- 19th century -- Correspondence
Poets, English. -- 19th century -- Correspondence
Correspondence -- 19th century
Ainsworth, William Harrison/repositories/5/archival_objects/8490351 folder182511David Allan and Co., Publishers through Atkinson, Charles/repositories/5/archival_objects/8490361 folder1826-182912Baily, E. H. through Bernays, A./repositories/5/archival_objects/8490371 folder1824-185613Bulwer-Lytton, Edward/repositories/5/archival_objects/8490381 folder1857-185914Chester, Bishop George through Croker, John Wilson/repositories/5/archival_objects/8490391 folder1818-186515Croly, George through Du Roveray, T. J./repositories/5/archival_objects/8490401 folder1828-185616Eastlake, C. L./repositories/5/archival_objects/8490411 folder183517Ellesmere, Egerton through Embury, Emma/repositories/5/archival_objects/8490421 folder1829-185218Floury, J. through Hanshell, I. B./repositories/5/archival_objects/8490431 folder1830-184319Hawkins, J. B. through Hernaman, John/repositories/5/archival_objects/8490441 folder1822-1856110Herve, Peter through Hurst, Thomas/repositories/5/archival_objects/8490451 folder1826-1829111Jack, Thomas through Knightly, Charles/repositories/5/archival_objects/8490461 folder1835-1855112Lawson, Sarah/repositories/5/archival_objects/8490471 folder1832-1833113Maclise, Daniel/repositories/5/archival_objects/8490481 folder1835114Mueller through Northwick/repositories/5/archival_objects/8490491 folder1829-1856115McCulloch, John Ramsey/repositories/5/archival_objects/8490501 folder1927116O'Brien, Michael through Quin, Michael Joseph/repositories/5/archival_objects/8490511 folder1826-1853117Rolls, Mary through Spooner, W./repositories/5/archival_objects/8490521 folder1824-1830118Talfourd, T. N./repositories/5/archival_objects/8490531 folder1852119Webbe, Cornelius through Wilkinson, Henry/repositories/5/archival_objects/8490541 folder1853-1855120Miscellaneous Unidentified/repositories/5/archival_objects/8490551 folderundated121