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Horace Roscoe St John was a journalist, editor and author. He contributed to several periodicals and newspapers including 'The Times', 'The Standard' and 'The Athenaeum', mainly writing about politics and Eastern affairs. He was appointed political leader writer for 'The Daily Telegraph' in 1857. In later life he suffered financial difficulties and poor health. His wife Jane Elizabeth St John (née Roscoe) (1829-1906) was an author, known as Mrs Horace Roscoe St John.
Horace Roscoe St John was a journalist, editor and author. He contributed to several periodicals and newspapers including 'The Times', 'The Standard' and 'The Athenaeum', mainly writing about politics and Eastern affairs. He was appointed political leader writer for 'The Daily Telegraph' in 1857. In later life he suffered financial difficulties and poor health. His wife Jane Elizabeth St John (née Roscoe) (1829-1906) was an author, known as Mrs Horace Roscoe St John.
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| Title: | Letter from Horace St John |
|---|---|
| Description: | Horace St John writes to Sampson Low agreeing to the inclusion of his name attached to the publication of an unnamed work he refers to as 'the little volume'. He encloses a revised preface and announcement of a future work. In a P.S. he addresses modification the publishers have made to his political expressions in the volume. In 1850 Sampson Low published St John's book 'A Life of Christopher Columbus'. |
| Address: | North Park |
| Letter dated: | 08-04-1850 |
| Physical description: | Sampson Low Letters, Volume 1, 2 pages ; letter folds are visible with delivery address on reverse. Small tear and foxing. |
| Type of letter: | Discussion of work published or forthcoming, including copyright |
| 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: | © clipartqueen.com |
| Identifier: | SL_99 |
