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John Westland Marston was an English playwright, dramatic poet and literary critic who also occasionally acted on the stage. In 1837 he became co-editor of the 'National Magazine' but returned to writing for the theatre shortly afterwards. One of his most popular plays was 'Strathmore' written in 1849. He also wrote literary reviews for the 'Athenaeum'. He was popular among literary circles and was a good friend of the actor Henry Irving.
John Westland Marston was an English playwright, dramatic poet and literary critic who also occasionally acted on the stage. In 1837 he became co-editor of the 'National Magazine' but returned to writing for the theatre shortly afterwards. One of his most popular plays was 'Strathmore' written in 1849. He also wrote literary reviews for the 'Athenaeum'. He was popular among literary circles and was a good friend of the actor Henry Irving.
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| Title: | Letter from John Westland Marston |
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| Description: | On the recommendation of his friend Dinah Craik (Muloch), John Westland Marston writes to Sampson Low requesting that Harper & Co publish his latest book 'A Lady in her own right' in the USA. He refers to some of his other works including 'The Patrician's Daughter', 'Strathmore' and 'Anne Blake'. |
| Address: | 1 Camden Park Road, Camden Road Villas, N.W. |
| Letter dated: | 02-04-1860 |
| Physical description: | Sampson Low Letters, Volume 1, 4 pages ; some minor glue seepage. |
| Type of letter: | Discussion of work published or forthcoming, including copyright |
| Key works mentioned: | A Lady in Her Own Right; The Patrician's Daughter; Strathmore; Anne Blake |
| Rights statement: | Rights owned or controlled by The Open University |
| Restrictions on use: | No further use without permission. Contact university-archive@open.ac.uk |
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| Identifier: | SL_122 |
