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 personAnna Cummings JohnsonThere is little information available about American author Anna Cummings Johnson. She wrote...
preview image personGeorge CatlinAlthough he trained as a lawyer, George Catlin chose the life of an artist, author and traveller...
preview image personJohn Lothrop MotleyJohn Lothrop Motley was an American author and diplomat. He served as US Minister to Austria from...
preview image personMatthew Fontaine MauryMatthew Fontaine Maury was an American astronomer, oceanographer, meteorologist, educator, author,...