The Sampson Low Collection

Sampson Low (1797-1886) was a Victorian bookseller and publisher whose clients included many notable figures of the nineteenth century from Britain, North America and Europe. The Sampson Low Collection comprises two volumes of over 200 letters written by clients and friends, the majority to Sampson Low himself. The letters have been digitised and transcribed and made available online for the first time.

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preview image letterLetter from Alfred, Lord TennysonLord Tennyson's undated letter addressed to Sampson Low, Son & Co refers to an enclosed copy of...
preview image letterLetter from Amelia OpieOne of the oldest letters in the collection. Amelia Opie discusses matters of publication of a...
preview image letterLetter from Andrew Paton CharlesAndrew Paton Charles refers almost exclusively to his wife, (Elizabeth Rundle Charles) in his...
preview image letterLetter from Anna Cummings JohnsonIn her letter, Anna Cummings Johnson refers to spellings in English, Swiss and German in a...
preview image letterLetter from Anthony Trollope (1)In his letter to Sampson Low, Anthony Trollope discusses the supply of his work for a magazine and...
preview image letterLetter from Anthony Trollope (2)In a letter a few weeks before his second in the collection, Anthony Trollope refers to sending an...
preview image letterLetter from Ashton OxendenThe Bishop refers to his book on the psalms which has been sent to the recipient for approval. The...
preview image letterLetter from Calvin Ellis StoweIn his letter to Sampson Low, Calvin Ellis Stowe discusses the forthcoming publication and...
preview image letterLetter from Caroline CliveLetter written on behalf of Caroline Clive. It refers to the imminent publication of her book "Why...
preview image letterLetter from Caroline Elizabeth Sarah NortonCaroline Norton writes to inform the recipient that an article published in 'The Times' was not...
preview image letterLetter from Catharine BeecherBy way of her sister Harriet Beecher Stowe, Catharine Beecher sends proofs of a work she hopes to...
preview image letterLetter from Catherine GoreIn a short letter, Catherine Gore discusses the number of volumes in her forthcoming work. She...
preview image letterLetter from Charles Allston CollinsCharles Allston Collins writes to propose publication of several of his 'eye-witness' articles...
preview image letterLetter from Charles Benjamin TaylerThis letter is possibly written to Sampson Low Junior as Charles Tayler refers to the recipient's...
preview image letterLetter from Charles DickensThe letter is addressed from the Office of Charles Dickens' literary magazine 'All The Year Round'....
preview image letterLetter from Charles LyellCharles Lyell refers to a work on the architect Inigo Jones that he has written. He requests that...
preview image letterLetter from Charles ReadeCharles Reade pens rather an anxious letter to Sampson Low. He is concerned that a manuscript he...
preview image letterLetter from Christopher Newman HallChristopher Newman Hall sends Sampson Low an introduction to an unnamed book.
preview image letterLetter from Dinah Craik (1)Dinah Craik writes to inform the recipient (likely to be Sampson Low) that she is in talks with...
preview image letterLetter from Elizabeth GaskellMrs Gaskell thanks the recipient (most likely Sampson Low) for the £50 cheque she has received and...