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 personArthur Hugh CloughArthur Hugh Clough was a poet and educationalist. He became principal of University Hall part of...
preview image personBenjamin Humphrey SmartBenjamin Humphrey Smart was an elocutionist and grammarian. He became an elocution teacher in...
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preview image personJoseph PayneJoseph Payne was an English educationalist and reformer who believed education could transform...
preview image personLeonhard SchmitzLeonhard Schmitz was a Prussian-born author, educator and clergyman. He first moved to England in...
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preview image personRowland HillRowland Hill was responsible for reform of the postal system in the UK. He proposed pre-payment by...
preview image personWilliam EverettAmerican William Everett trained as a lawyer before becoming a tutor at Harvard University. He...