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 Horace St JohnHorace St John writes to Sampson Low agreeing to the inclusion of his name attached to the...
preview image letterLetter from Isaac Israel HayesIn his letter written from New York, Isaac Israel Hayes discusses various publications and...
preview image letterLetter from James Cooley Fletcher (1)A personal letter to Sampson Low from James Cooley Fletcher in which he refers to Low's recently...
preview image letterLetter from James Cooley Fletcher (2)In this seven page personal letter to Sampson Low, James Cooley Fletcher writes quite a lot about...
preview image letterLetter from James Gascoyne-Cecil, 2nd Marquess of SalisburyThe Marquess of Salisbury informs Sampson Low that he will not be subscribing to the Royal Society...
preview image letterLetter from James HamiltonJames Hamilton sends Sampson Low an unnamed book he believes is worth reprinting. He declines a...
preview image letterLetter from James Hamilton FennellThe writer is probably the author James Hamilton Fennell. He writes a 3 page letter which covers...
preview image letterLetter from James MontgomeryAccompanying his letter to an unknown female recipient, James Montgomery includes a draft of his...
preview image letterLetter from Jane PorterThis is one of the oldest letters in the collection and is addressed to Louis Theodore Ventouillac...
preview image letterLetter from John BrightJohn Bright asks Sampson Low to collect an unnamed book that has been sent to him and that he...
preview image letterLetter from John BrownJohn Brown thanks the recipient for his letter and an unnamed book. It appears he may have been...
preview image letterLetter from John Campbell, 1st Baron CampbellLord John Campbell agrres to attend a meeting at a Mr Murray's the following Wednesday.
preview image letterLetter from John ClareOne of the oldest letters in the collection, John Clare writes to Louis Theodore Ventouillac...
preview image letterLetter from John Coleridge (1)In both of his letters John Duke Coleridge refers to the publication of a speech he made during the...
preview image letterLetter from John Coleridge (2)In both of his letters John Duke Coleridge refers to the publication of a speech he made during the...
preview image letterLetter from John CummingJohn Cummings has received an unnamed encyclopedic work - which appears to be American Protestant...
preview image letterLetter from John Everett Millais (1)John Everett Millais explains that Wilkie Collins has requested an illustration to accompany his...
preview image letterLetter from John Everett Millais (2)John Everett Millais agrees to make a drawing and requests the accompanying text and a previous...
preview image letterLetter from John ForsterJohn Forster writes to Sampson Low and refers to £267 worth of unnamed book stock with Messrs...
preview image letterLetter from John GilbertJohn Gilbert responds to a letter from Sampson Low and and informs the publisher that he will visit...