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Collection Overview

Creator:
Dallas, Robert Charles (1754-1824)
Title:
Alexander D. Wainwright Collection of Robert Charles Dallas
Repository:
Manuscripts Division
Permanent URL:
http://arks.princeton.edu/ark:/88435/3r074v00k
Dates:
1782-1826
Size:
1 box and 0.2 linear feet
Storage Note:
  • ReCAP (scarcpxm): Box 1
Language:
English

Abstract

Consists of correspondence and manuscripts by and related to Robert Charles Dallas collected by Alexander Dallas Wainwright (Princeton Class of 1939).

Collection Description & Creator Information

Scope and Contents

The collection consists of correspondence and manuscripts by and related to Robert Charles Dallas collected by Alexander Dallas Wainwright (Princeton Class of 1939). Included here are one letter (1811) by Byron to Dallas, five letters (1798-1801) and one promissory note by Dallas to the publishing firm of Cadell & Davies, a letter each to Thomas Maurice and Miss Smith, and letters by John Poynder and Sarah Smith to others. Also present is a bound volume (195 pp.) of autograph verse by Dallas, apparently unpublished, entitled Poems on Various Occasions (Bath, 1782).

Collection Creator Biography:

Dallas

Robert Charles Dallas was an English author, poet, translator, and friend of Lord Byron.

Collection History

Acquisition:

Purchased from the estate of Alexander D. Wainwright in 2000. AM2001-28.

Appraisal

No appraisal information is available.

Processing Information

Folder Inventory added by Hilde Creager '2015 in 2012.

Access & Use

Conditions Governing Access

The collection is open for research.

Conditions Governing Use

Single copies may be made for research purposes. To cite or publish quotations that fall within Fair Use, as defined under U. S. Copyright Law, no permission is required. For instances beyond Fair Use, it is the responsibility of the researcher to determine whether any permissions related to copyright, privacy, publicity, or any other rights are necessary for their intended use of the Library's materials, and to obtain all required permissions from any existing rights holders, if they have not already done so. Princeton University Library's Special Collections does not charge any permission or use fees for the publication of images of materials from our collections, nor does it require researchers to obtain its permission for said use. The department does request that its collections be properly cited and images credited. More detailed information can be found on the Copyright, Credit and Citations Guidelines page on our website. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact us through the Ask Us! form.

Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements

For preservation reasons, original analog and digital media may not be read or played back in the reading room. Users may visually inspect physical media but may not remove it from its enclosure. All analog audiovisual media must be digitized to preservation-quality standards prior to use. Audiovisual digitization requests are processed by an approved third-party vendor. Please note, the transfer time required can be as little as several weeks to as long as several months and there may be financial costs associated with the process. Requests should be directed through the Ask Us Form.

Credit this material:

Alexander D. Wainwright Collection of Robert Charles Dallas; Manuscripts Division, Department of Special Collections, Princeton University Library

Permanent URL:
http://arks.princeton.edu/ark:/88435/3r074v00k
Location:
Firestone Library
One Washington Road
Princeton, NJ 08544, USA
(609) 258-3184
Storage Note:
  • ReCAP (scarcpxm): Box 1