Table of Contents
- Collection Summary
- Biographical Note
- Scope and Content Note
- Subject Headings
- Other Finding Aids
- Administrative Information
- Access and Use
- Encoding Information
- Container List
Collection Summary
| Repository: | Archives and Special Collections Library, Vassar College Libraries |
|---|---|
| Creator: | Burney, Fanny, 1752-1840 |
| Title: | Fanny Burney Papers |
| Dates: | 1782-1840 |
| Quantity: | 0.01 cubic feet (10 items) |
| Abstract: | One letter from Burney to Mrs. Walshingham (1786), 2 letters from Hannah More to Burney (1782, 1786), 6 letters to Burney from other women, and one letter from Burney’s niece to a family friend announcing the death of Burney (1840). |
Biographical Note
Fanny Burney (Frances Burney D'Arblay) was an English novelist, playwright, diarist and letter writer. She is known for her novels, Evelina, Cecilia, Camilla and The Wanderer, as well as several published volumes of her journals and correspondence.
TopScope and Content Note
One letter from Burney to Mrs. Walshingham (1786), 2 letters from Hannah More to Burney (1782, 1786), 6 letters to Burney from other women, and one letter from Burney’s niece to a family friend announcing the death of Burney (1840).
TopAccess and Use
Access
This collection is open for research according to the regulations of the Vassar College Archives and Special Collections Library without any additional restrictions.
Restrictions on Use
Permission to quote (publish) from unpublished or previously published material must be obtained as described in the regulations of the Vassar College Archives and Special Collections Library.
Subject Headings
Names:
- More, Hannah, 1745-1833
Subjects:
- Women authors, English
- Novelists, English--18th century--Correspondence
VCL Categories
- Literature and Writing
Administrative Information
Preferred Citation
Fanny Burney Papers, Archives and Special Collections Library, Vassar College Libraries.
Processing Information
Processed by Laura Streett, May 2009.
Acquisition Information
Purchased for Vassar College by Bart Auerbach from the auction of the Paula Peyraud Collection, 6 May 2009 (M2009-009).
Custodial History
Part of a collection gathered by Paula Peyraud. The letter from Burney's niece to Mrs. Pierce was purchased at a Christie's sale in April 1981.
Appraisal
Appraised for auction by Bloomsbury Auctions, 2009.
Other Finding Aids
Items in this collection are described in Bloomsbury Auctions' catalog of the Paula Peyraud Collection (lot nos. 197, 209, and 224).
TopContainer List
| Folder 1 | Fanny Burney to Mrs. Walsingham, 20 Jul 1786 |
| Folder 2 | Mary Dickinson to Fanny Burney, 22 June 1786 |
| Folder 3 | Mary Hamilton to Fanny Burney, 23 March 1785 |
| Folder 4 | Mrs. Harcourt to Fanny Burney, 11 Apr n.y. |
| Folder 5 | Hannah More to Fanny Burney, 1782 |
| Folder 6 | Hannah More to Fanny Burney, 1786 |
| Folder 7 | Mrs. North to Fanny Burney, n.d. |
| Folder 8 | Miss Palmer to Fanny Burney, n.d. |
| Folder 9 | Mrs. Raper to Fanny Burney, n.d. |
| Folder 10 | Charlotte Burnett (Burney's niece) to Mrs. Pearce, 4 Feb 1840 |
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Details
One letter from Burney to Mrs. Walshingham (1786), 2 letters from Hannah More to Burney (1782, 1786), 6 letters to Burney from other women, and one letter from Burney’s niece to a family friend announcing the death of Burney (1840).
