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 unknownThis postcard written to an unknown Miss Scott by someone who signs themself E A A can be dated to...
preview image letterLetter from unknownThe unknown writer informs Sampson Low that he will call on him to collect an unnamed book and that...
preview image letterLetter from unknownThis personal letter to Sampson Low by an unidentified writer appears to convey friendship and...
preview image letterLetter from unknownThe writer (whose name may be Thomas Dell) explains that the recipient's letter was forwarded to...
preview image letterLetter from unknownParts of this letter are illegible including the signature and parts are obscured by glue. The...
preview image letterLetter from unknownFragment. The signature may be J. Emerson.
preview image letterLetter from unknownThe unknown writer regretfully declines a proposal.
preview image letterLetter from unknownFragment signed by an unknown writer.
preview image letterLetter from unknownOne of the oldest letters in the collection. Written by an unknown writer who assures the recipient...
preview image letterLetter from unknown - Frederick or Florence PearsonThe writer, who may be called Frederick or Florence Pearson, returns a letter to a Mr Simson.
preview image personLouis BlancLouis Blanc was a French socialist politician and historian. His political ideas influenced the...
preview image imageLow family treeFour generations of the Low family c.1738-1908 including Sampson Low, his parents, grandparents,...
preview image personMaria Susanna CumminsMaria Susanna Cummins was an American novelist. Her most well known novel is 'The Lamplighter'...
preview image personMarian JamesThere is little information available about English author and poet Marian James. Her books...
preview image personMartin Farquhar TupperMartin Farquhar Tupper was an English writer and poet most well known for his 'Proverbial...
preview image personMary HowittMary Howitt was an English poet most well known for her poem 'The Spider and the Fly' first...
preview image personMary Martha SherwoodMary Martha Sherwood (née Butt) was an English author of children's books. Her early works...
preview image personMatilda MackarnessMatilda Anne Mackarness (née Planché) was an English novelist most well known for writing books...
preview image personMatthew Fontaine MauryMatthew Fontaine Maury was an American astronomer, oceanographer, meteorologist, educator, author,...
preview image personOliver Wendell HolmesOliver Wendell Holmes was an American physician and poet. He was from Boston and much of his...