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William Hepworth Dixon was an English historian. During his life he travelled to many countries and wrote several travel books, biographies and historical articles. He was instrumental in organising the Great Exhibition of 1851 being appointed its Deputy-Commissioner. In 1853 he became editor of the popular literary magazine The Athenaeum.
William Hepworth Dixon was an English historian. During his life he travelled to many countries and wrote several travel books, biographies and historical articles. He was instrumental in organising the Great Exhibition of 1851 being appointed its Deputy-Commissioner. In 1853 he became editor of the popular literary magazine The Athenaeum.
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| Title: | Letter from William Hepworth Dixon |
|---|---|
| Description: | In his letter to Sampson Low, William Hepworth Dixon offers the publisher first refusal of Lady Sydney Morgan's forthcoming book for publication in America. Lady Morgan was an Irish novelist whose memoirs were published in 1862. |
| Address: | Athenaeum Office 20 Wellington Street Strand W. C. |
| Letter dated: | 21-10-1862 |
| Physical description: | Sampson Low Letters, Volume 1, 3 pages ; printed address. Some glue seepage. |
| Type of letter: | Discussion of work published or forthcoming, including copyright |
| Key works mentioned: | Lady Morgan's Memoirs |
| Rights statement: | Rights owned or controlled by The Open University |
| Restrictions on use: | No further use without permission. Contact university-archive@open.ac.uk |
| Image rights: | World History Archive / Alamy Stock Photo |
| Identifier: | SL_42 |
