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 Herbert Coleridge (1)In what appears to be a follow up letter from the one he wrote dated 14 February Herbert Coleridge...
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 Hamilton FennellThe writer is probably the author James Hamilton Fennell. He writes a 3 page letter which covers...
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 Everett Millais (1)John Everett Millais explains that Wilkie Collins has requested an illustration to accompany his...
preview image letterLetter from Joseph BosworthBosworth informs the recipient that he has received a copy of Worcester's Dictionary and a letter,...
preview image letterLetter from Joseph ConderJosiah Conder transcribes a lesser known version of Psalm 150 and adds some comments about it...
preview image letterLetter from Joseph PayneIn his short letter to Sampson Low Junior, Joseph Payne refers to 'Wilberforce's text' and a...
preview image letterLetter from Marian JamesMarian James encloses a piece to forward to Harper Publishers for 'The Eclectic' - a monthly...
preview image letterLetter from Mary HowittMary Howitt refers to works by Swedish author Frederika Bremer written about the Holy Land and...
preview image letterLetter from Paul CullenThe Archbishop writes to Sampson Low enclosing a book made up of two versions of the 'Roman...
preview image letterLetter from Ralph Waldo EmersonIn his letter Ralph Waldo Emerson refers to being a stranger in London and to not knowing a Mr...
preview image letterLetter from Robert Bulwer-Lytton, 1st Earl of LyttonRobert Lytton explains he does not intend to edit an edition of poems by P---? but hopes it will...
preview image letterLetter from Robert ChambersRobert Chambers writes to Sampson Low regarding James Simson's book 'History of the Gypsies' which...
preview image letterLetter from Robert Williams BuchananIn his letter to publisher Edward Marston, Robert Buchanan explains he has recommended writer...
preview image letterLetter from Theodore HookIn his letter Theodore Hook refers to the "Offering" which could be "The Comic Offering" a literary...
preview image letterLetter from Thomas Percival BuntingThomas Percival Bunting refers to Peter Cartwright's autobiography published in 1857 titled...
preview image letterLetter from Thomas WattsIn this detailed five page letter, Thomas Watts discusses Harriet Beecher Stowe's novel 'Uncle...
preview image letterLetter from William LeslieWilliam Leslie refers to receiving two copies of Harriet Beecher Stowe's non fictional work about...
preview image letterLetter from William Makepeace ThackerayWilliam Makepeace Thackeray sends his thanks for a volume of work which appears to be the...