Byron to P. B. Shelley, 26 April 1821, on death of Keats after adverse reviews: 'I read the review of "Endymion" in the Quarterly. It was severe. -- but surely not so severe as many reviews in that and other journals upon others.'
Century: 1800-1849 Reader/Listener/Group: George Gordon Lord Byron Print: Serial / periodical
Byron to John Murray, 7 August 1821: 'I have just been turning over the homicide review of J. Keats ...'
Century: 1800-1849 Reader/Listener/Group: George Gordon Lord Byron Print: Serial / periodicalManuscript: Letter
'In the evening read poem of "Talevera" ascribed to Croker.'
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Century: 1800-1849 Reader/Listener/Group: William Windham
The Duke of Wellington to John Wilson Croker, 15 November 1809:
'I am much obliged to you for your letter of the 20th October, and your poem, which I have read
with great satisfaction. I did not think a battle could be turned into anything so entertaining.'
Century: 1800-1849 Reader/Listener/Group: Arthur Wellesley, first Duke of Wellington Print: Book
The Duke of Wellington to John Wilson Croker, 16 March 1831:
'I had read the Report of your speech in the newspapers; and I read it again last night with great satisfaction.
'It is a most able view of the plan of Reform; and dissects admirably some parts of the measure.'
Century: 1800-1849 Reader/Listener/Group: Arthur Wellesley, first Duke of Wellington Print: Unknown
John Wilson Croker to Sir Robert Peel, 7 October 1835:
'I am glad you like Robespierre. It is only an essay, which you put me upon, and which I wrote at the seaside without a single book but the "Liste des Condamnes." When I came home I spent a couple of days in verifying, as far as I could, my recollections; but it is miserably short of what it ought to have been, and even of what it would have been, if I had written it at leisure and among my books.'
Century: 1800-1849 Reader/Listener/Group: Sir Robert Peel Print: Serial / periodical
The Duke of Wellington to John Wilson Croker, 31 December 1840:
'I will not deny myself the satisfaction of telling you with what delight I have perused your article in the Quarterly Review on the Foreign Policy [...] I believe that there are few persons who know so much of what is called the Eastern Affair as I do [...] and I must say that I have not seen any statement of the case of the country, including that of Ministers, half so clear or strong as you have made out.'
Century: 1800-1849 Reader/Listener/Group: Arthur Wellesley, first Duke of Wellington Print: Serial / periodical
Lord George Bentinck to John Wilson Croker, 30 June 1847:
'I have read your article in the Quarterly and think it quite admirable -- a complete stunner for the Peel party. You are quite right as regards a State provision for the Irish Roman Catholic Church'.
Century: 1800-1849 Reader/Listener/Group: Lord George Bentinck Print: Serial / periodical
Lord George Bentinck to John Wilson Croker, 6 October 1847:
'I have got the Quarterly and am highly delighted with your contribution to it, which I esteem most admirable, and I feel confident that in the way you have put the statistics they cannot be disputed; indeed in my conscience I believe them to be substantially correct.'
Century: 1800-1849 Reader/Listener/Group: Lord George Bentinck Print: Serial / periodical
The Bishop of Exeter to John Wilson Croker, 13 April 1849:
'I was not satisfied with one reading of your article.
'The repetition has more than doubled my gratification, and my sense of the effectiveness of your chastisement.
'The great point of all is that you have decidedly fixed Mr. Macaulay's position in the literary republic. He is a great -- a very great -- historical novelist, and can never more be regarded in the severe character of an historian.'
Century: 1800-1849 Reader/Listener/Group: Bishop of Exeter Print: Serial / periodical
The Duke of Rutland to John Wilson Croker, 7 May 1849:
'I read with much interest your review of Macaulay's book. I cannot deny that I read the book itself with much amusement and gratification. But there are very many parts of it which I could not read without pain, and for the very reason which you give in the criticisms you have made upon it.'
Century: 1800-1849 Reader/Listener/Group: Duke of Rutland Print: Book
Lord Strangford to John Wilson Croker, 30 July 1853:
'You must think me an ungrateful brute not to have given you signe de vie on the subject of the last Quarterly beyond my brief acknowledgement of your kindness in sending me the revised sheets before its publication.
'On Tuesday, the 19th inst. I was stuck on a confounded Railway Committee in the House of Lords, and I have been nailed to my green morocco chair at the rate of seven hours per diem ever since [...]
'The article is quite admirable, and a model in the art of unmasking [...] I am glad, however, that you do not publish the supplementary pages [...] it would have been scarcely compatible with your dignity.'
Century: 1800-1849 Reader/Listener/Group: Lord Strangford Print: revised (?proof) sheets
John Wilson Croker to John Murray (1816):
'I send you seven stories [for 'Stories for Children from the History of England'], which, with the
eleven you had before, brings us down to Richard III [...] I think you told me that you gave
the first stories to your little boy to read. Perhaps you or Mrs. Murray would be so kind as to
make a mark over against any such words as he may not have understood, and to favour me
with any criticism the child may have made, for on this occasion I should prefer a critic of 6
years old to one of 60.'
Century: 1800-1849 Reader/Listener/Group: John Murray Manuscript: Unknown
Sir Francis Knight to John Murray, 1 April 1839:
'I cannot help thanking you for having sent us such a shower of Quarterly Reviews. My Hens are quite delighted at the review of my "Narrative," and chuckle with great pride. Although I cannot presume to crow on the occasion, yet I may tell you that I feel deeply gratified at the view that has been taken of my services [...] It is certainly not only kindly but very ably done.'
Century: 1800-1849 Reader/Listener/Group: Sir Francis Head and (apparently) female family members Print: Serial / periodical
