| Document Reference | Bg |
| Title | The Briggs Collection of Literary Papers and Correspondence from the Sutton family, Nottingham, 1818-1915 |
| Date | 1818-1915 |
| Extent | 1 box |
| Abstract | Principal document types present include; correspondence, newspaper cuttings, literary papers and photographs. |
| Level | Fonds |
| Access Conditions | Accessible to all readers. |
| Admin History | The Briggs Collection takes its name from the donor of the material who was related to the Sutton family. It contains papers relating primarily to the literary interests of three nineteenth-century figures.
Henry Septimus Sutton (1825-1901) was a Nottingham born author and poet. He was editor of the 'Alliance News' of Manchester between 1854 and 1898.
William Howitt (1792-1879) was a Nottingham chemist, poet and author. He published books on Germany and Australia having spent time in both countries. He and his family established themselves in Rome, Italy after 1870.
Mary Howitt (1799-1888), wife of William Howitt, was an author in her own right but collaborated with her husband in several publications. |
| Custodial History | The Collection was presented to the University of Nottingham Library in 1960 by a relation of the Sutton family. |
| Description | The Collection consists of three sections. The first contains letters to William and Eliza Oldham from William and Mary Howitt and their daughter Margaret, written between 1869 and 1889 from Rome and the Austrian Tyrol. They cover chiefly current affairs and domestic issues.
The second section consists almost entirely of correspondence of a personal nature, to Henry Septimus Sutton and his second wife, Mary, written between 1845 and 1908, from literary and artistic friends including George MacDonald, Francis Power Cobbe and Christina G. Rossetti.
The third section consists chiefly of newspaper cuttings, photographs and printed and autograph poems by a number of authors. |
| MgtGroup | Literary and cultural records |
| Family and estate collections |
| MgtSubGroup | Literary Correspondence |
| Nottinghamshire |
| Arrangement | The Collection is split into three sections: letters from the Howitts; letters to Sutton; and miscellaneous material. Each section is arranged chronologically. |
| Language | English |
| Term | English poetry - 19th century |
| English literature - 19th century |
| FindingAids | Copyright in all Finding Aids belongs to the University of Nottingham.
In the Reading Room, King's Meadow Campus: Typescript Catalogue, 41 pp
At the National Register of Archives, The National Archives, Kew: Typescript Catalogue, 41 pp
Online: Catalogue accessible from the website of Manuscripts and Special Collections, Manuscripts Online Catalogue.
Access to the old typescript catalogue was also made available online during the national Access to Archives (A2A) project in 2000-2004. This catalogue is now available through Discovery, hosted by The National Archives (http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk). The version on our own Manuscripts Online Catalogue will be more up to date. |
| Copyright | Identification of copyright holders of unpublished material is often difficult. Permission to make any published use of any material from the collection must be sought in advance in writing from the Keeper of Manuscripts and Special Collections (email mss-library@nottingham.ac.uk). |
| ReprodnNote | Photocopies and photographic copies can be supplied for educational use and private study purposes only, depending on the condition of the documents. |
| Related Material | Papers of Mary Howitt (1799-1888) (Ht) |
| A substantial collection of published works by William and Mary Howitt forms part of the reserved stock in the Department's East Midlands Collection. Individual titles can be identified through the University of Nottingham's library catalogue NUsearch (https://nusearch.nottingham.ac.uk). |
| Related Record | Ht |
| Code | PersonName | Dates of existence |
| NA58 | Oldham; William (fl 1869-1899) | fl 1869-1899 |
| NA59 | Oldham; Eliza (fl 1869-1899); Mrs; née Sutton wife of William Oldham | fl 1869-1899 |
| NA60 | Sutton; Henry Septimus (1825-1901); author and poet | 1825-1901 |
| NA61 | Sutton; Mary (fl 1855-1908); Mrs; née Ewen; wife of Henry Septimus Sutton | fl 1855-1908 |
| NA62 | MacDonald; George (1824-1905); poet and novelist | 1824-1905 |
| NA63 | Cobbe; Frances Power (1822-1904); Miss; philanthropist and religious writer | 1822-1904 |
| NA64 | Rossetti; Christina G. (1830-1894); poet sister of Dante Gabriel Rossetti | 1830-1894 |
| NA65 | Howitt; William (1792-1879); writer | 1792-1879 |
| NA66 | Howitt; Mary (1799-1888); née Botham; writer | 1799-1888 |
| NA60 | Sutton; Henry Septimus (1825-1901); author and poet | 1825-1901 |
| NA58 | Oldham; William (fl 1869-1899) | fl 1869-1899 |
| NA59 | Oldham; Eliza (fl 1869-1899); Mrs; née Sutton wife of William Oldham | fl 1869-1899 |
| NA61 | Sutton; Mary (fl 1855-1908); Mrs; née Ewen; wife of Henry Septimus Sutton | fl 1855-1908 |