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William Howitt was an historian who wrote many books on history and other themes such as nature. He and his wife Mary were friends of Elizabeth Gaskell and her husband. The couple lived for a time in Germany and Austria and in later life they spent their winters in Italy. William Howitt also spent two years living in Australia. The couple became interested in spiritualism and in addition to his own writing William translated books from German including 'The History of Magic' by Joseph Ennemoser in 1854.
William Howitt was an historian who wrote many books on history and other themes such as nature. He and his wife Mary were friends of Elizabeth Gaskell and her husband. The couple lived for a time in Germany and Austria and in later life they spent their winters in Italy. William Howitt also spent two years living in Australia. The couple became interested in spiritualism and in addition to his own writing William translated books from German including 'The History of Magic' by Joseph Ennemoser in 1854.
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| Title: | Letter from William Howitt |
|---|---|
| Description: | One of the oldest letters in the collection, this is a short note in which William Howitt acknowledges the receipt of 10 Guineas. |
| Address: | Nottingham |
| Letter dated: | 17-11-1830 |
| Physical description: | Sampson Low Letters, Volume 1, 1 page ; small tear. |
| Types of letter: | Acknowledgement of receipt of an item; Financial transaction |
| 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: | © Chronicle / Alamy Stock Photo |
| Identifier: | SL_76 |
