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Annabella Milbanke

  

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Annabella Milbanke : [lines on Dermody]

Byron to Lady Caroline Lamb, 1 May 1812: 'I have read over the few poems of Miss Milbank with attention ... I like the lines on Dermody so much that I wish they were in rhyme. - The lines in the cave at Seaham have a turn of thought which I cannot sufficiently commend ... '

Century: 1800-1849     Reader/Listener/Group: George Gordon, Lord Byron      Manuscript: Unknown

  

Annabella Milbanke : [lines in the cave at Seaham]

Byron to Lady Caroline Lamb, 1 May 1812: 'I have read over the few poems of Miss Milbank with attention ... I like the lines on Dermody so much that I wish they were in rhyme. - The lines in the cave at Seaham have a turn of thought which I cannot sufficiently commend ... '

Century: 1800-1849     Reader/Listener/Group: George Gordon, Lord Byron      Manuscript: Unknown

  

Annabella Milbanke : [poems]

Byron to Lady Caroline Lamb, 1 May 1812: 'I have read over the few poems of Miss Milbank with attention ... A friend of mine (fifty years old & an author but not Rogers) has just been here, as there is no name to the MSS I shewed them to him, & he was much more enthusiastic in his praises than I have been ... '

Century: 1800-1849     Reader/Listener/Group: [friend of Byron's, probably Dallas] anon      Manuscript: Unknown

  

Annabella Milbanke : [biography]

Byron to Lady Melbourne, 18 October 1812, on writing by Annabella Milbanke that she has forwarded to him: '... the specimen you send me is more favourable to her talents than her discernment, & much too indulgent to the subject she has chosen ... but you have not sent me the whole (I imagine) by the abruptness of both beginning & end ... '

Century: 1800-1849     Reader/Listener/Group: George Gordon, Lord Byron      Manuscript: Unknown

  

Annabella Milbanke : [letter]

Byron to Annabella Milbanke, 12 February 1814: 'In thanking you for your letter you will allow me to say that there is one sentence I do not understand ... I will copy it ... "How may I have forsaken that - and under the influence of an ardent zeal for Sincerity - is an explanation that cannot benefit either of us - should any disadvantage arise from the original fault it must be only where it is deserved - Let this then suffice for I cannot by total silence acquiesce in that which if supported when it's [sic] delusion is known to myself would become deception." - - - This I believe is word for word from your letter now before me.'

Century: 1800-1849     Reader/Listener/Group: George Gordon Lord Byron      Manuscript: Letter

  

Annabella Milbanke : [letter]

Byron in postscript of letter to Annabella Milbanke, 1 August 1814: 'I have read your letter once more -- and it appears to me that I must have said something which makes you apprehend a misunderstanding on my part of your sentiments ...'

Century: 1800-1849     Reader/Listener/Group: George Gordon Lord Byron      Manuscript: Letter

  

Annabella Milbanke : [letter]

Byron to Annabella Milbanke, early in their engagement, 19 September 1814: 'When your letter arrived my sister was sitting near me and grew frightened at the effect of it's contents -- which was even painful for a moment -- not a long one -- nor am I often so shaken.'

Century: 1800-1849     Reader/Listener/Group: George Gordon Lord Byron      Manuscript: Letter

  

Annabella Milbanke : [letter to Byron]

Byron to Lady Melbourne, 23 September 1814: 'I am glad you liked Annabella [Milbanke]'s letter to you -- Augusta said that to me (the decisive one ) [ie accepting his marriage proposal] was the best & prettiest she ever read ...'

Century: 1800-1849     Reader/Listener/Group: Augusta Leigh      Manuscript: Letter

  

Annabella Milbanke : [letter]

Byron to Annabella Milbanke, 16 October 1814: 'In arranging papers I have found the first letter you ever wrote to me -- read it again ...'

Century: 1800-1849     Reader/Listener/Group: George Gordon Lord Byron      Manuscript: Letter

  

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