Emily Tennyson Letters, 1858-1873
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Authors, English -- 19th century -- Correspondence
Family life -- England.
Gatty, Alfred, 1813-1903.
Gatty, Alfred, Mrs., 1809-1873 -- Correspondence.
Gatty family.
Great Britain -- Social life and customs -- 19th century.
Poets, English -- 19th century -- Family relationships.
Tennyson, Alfred Tennyson, Baron, 1809-1892 -- Family.
Tennyson, Emily Sellwood Tennyson, Baroness, 1813-1896 -- Correspendence.
Tennyson, Hallam Tennyson, Baron, 1852-1928.
Tennyson, Lionel, 1854-1886.
Tennyson family.

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Tennyson, Alfred Tennyson, Baron. MS Acc 110-113, Ms.E.9.4, MS Eng. 151, Artz Cab.11.8, MS Am. 1370 (15)
Tennyson, Emily (Sellwood) Tennyson, Baroness. MS Acc 114
Tennyson, Hallam. MS Acc 477
Tennyson, Lionel. MS Acc 478
This collection contains eighty-three letters from Emily Lady Tennyson, wife of Alfred Lord Tennyson (1809-1892), primarily to Margaret Gatty, children’s author and amateur marine biologist. The letters date from the time of their first meeting in November 1858 through 1873, shortly before Mrs. Gatty’s death. Covered in the letters are a variety of topics, including news of the Tennyson household and the literary activities of both families. A selection of these letters has been published in The Letters of Emily Tennyson (1974) by James O. Hodge.
The letters document many facets of daily life in the Tennyson household, as well as news of family and acquaintances. One of the primary themes is the health of both families, with various illnesses and remedies frequently described. Lady Tennyson also writes about business problems encountered by Lord Tennyson, as well as his progress on works such as “The Grandmother,” “May Queen,” and the ode sung at the opening of the London International Exhibition. In addition, she frequently includes the responses of both herself and Lord Tennyson to the Gattys’ published works, including The Poor Incumbent, The Hundredth Birthday, and collected sermons. Also of note are several letters discussing Lady Tennyson’s views regarding efforts for Irish independence. Other domestic news includes the frequent visitors to the Tennyson home, among whom are Charles and Louisa Weld, Lady Tennyson’s sister and brother-in-law; Benjamin Jowett; and Dr. Joseph Wolff.

Documents and Files:
Emily Tennyson autograph letter signed (incomplete)
Emily Tennyson autograph letter signed (incomplete) to Mrs. Gatty
Emily Tennyson autograph letter signed to Dr. Gatty, Farringford, [Isle of Wight], 21 February 1861
Emily Tennyson autograph letter signed to Mr. and Mrs. Gatty, Farringford, [Isle of Wight], 15 November 1861
Emily Tennyson autograph letter signed to Mr. and Mrs. Gatty, Farringford, [Isle of Wight], 23 December 1859
Emily Tennyson autograph letter signed to Mr. Gatty, Farringford, Isle of Wight, 14 June 1864
Emily Tennyson autograph letter signed to Mr. Gatty, Farringford, [Isle of Wight], 10 May 1859
Emily Tennyson autograph letter signed to Mr. Gatty, Farringford, [Isle of Wight], 11 June 1860
Emily Tennyson autograph letter signed to Mr. Gatty, Farringford, [Isle of Wight], 11 June [1859?]
Emily Tennyson autograph letter signed to Mr. Gatty, Farringford, [Isle of Wight], 12 February 1859
Emily Tennyson autograph letter signed to Mr. Gatty, Farringford, [Isle of Wight], 12 March 1860
Emily Tennyson autograph letter signed to Mr. Gatty, Farringford, [Isle of Wight], 19 July 1859
Emily Tennyson autograph letter signed to Mr. Gatty, Farringford, [Isle of Wight], 22 November 1867
Emily Tennyson autograph letter signed to Mr. Gatty, Farringford, [Isle of Wight], 26 May 1860
Emily Tennyson autograph letter signed to Mr. Gatty, Farringford, [Isle of Wight], 26 November [1858?]
Emily Tennyson autograph letter signed to Mr. Gatty, Farringford, [Isle of Wight], 28 November 1860
Emily Tennyson autograph letter signed to Mr. Gatty, Farringford, [Isle of Wight], 3 October 1859
Emily Tennyson autograph letter signed to Mr. Gatty, Farringford, [Isle of Wight], 7 June 1860
Emily Tennyson autograph letter signed to Mr. Gatty, Farringford, [Isle of Wight], 9 July 1859
Emily Tennyson autograph letter signed to Mrs. Gatty, Clifton House, Queen's Parade, Harrogate, 14 August 1863
Emily Tennyson autograph letter signed to Mrs. Gatty, Edmund L. Lushington's [Estate?], Park House, Maidstone, 14 September 1859
Emily Tennyson autograph letter signed to Mrs. Gatty, Farringford, Isle of Wight
Emily Tennyson autograph letter signed to Mrs. Gatty, Farringford, Isle of Wight, 1 October 1863
Emily Tennyson autograph letter signed to Mrs. Gatty, Farringford, Isle of Wight, 12 February 1873
Emily Tennyson autograph letter signed to Mrs. Gatty, Farringford, Isle of Wight, 2 January 1864
Emily Tennyson autograph letter signed to Mrs. Gatty, Farringford, Isle of Wight, 30 June 1866
Emily Tennyson autograph letter signed to Mrs. Gatty, Farringford, Isle of Wight, 4 February 1864
Emily Tennyson autograph letter signed to Mrs. Gatty, Farringford, Isle of Wight, 4 March 1864
Emily Tennyson autograph letter signed to Mrs. Gatty, Farringford, Isle of Wight, 7 October 1868
Emily Tennyson autograph letter signed to Mrs. Gatty, Farringford, [Isle of Wight], 1 May 1866
Emily Tennyson autograph letter signed to Mrs. Gatty, Farringford, [Isle of Wight], 1 October 1861
Emily Tennyson autograph letter signed to Mrs. Gatty, Farringford, [Isle of Wight], 10 December 1861
Emily Tennyson autograph letter signed to Mrs. Gatty, Farringford, [Isle of Wight], 10 January 1861
Emily Tennyson autograph letter signed to Mrs. Gatty, Farringford, [Isle of Wight], 10 May 1861
Emily Tennyson autograph letter signed to Mrs. Gatty, Farringford, [Isle of Wight], 10 November 1860
Emily Tennyson autograph letter signed to Mrs. Gatty, Farringford, [Isle of Wight], 12 January 1859
Emily Tennyson autograph letter signed to Mrs. Gatty, Farringford, [Isle of Wight], 13 December 1858
Emily Tennyson autograph letter signed to Mrs. Gatty, Farringford, [Isle of Wight], 13 October 1864
Emily Tennyson autograph letter signed to Mrs. Gatty, Farringford, [Isle of Wight], 14 March 1862
Emily Tennyson autograph letter signed to Mrs. Gatty, Farringford, [Isle of Wight], 15 November 1858
Emily Tennyson autograph letter signed to Mrs. Gatty, Farringford, [Isle of Wight], 17 December 1861
Emily Tennyson autograph letter signed to Mrs. Gatty, Farringford, [Isle of Wight], 17 November 1858
Emily Tennyson autograph letter signed to Mrs. Gatty, Farringford, [Isle of Wight], 18 April 1859
Emily Tennyson autograph letter signed to Mrs. Gatty, Farringford, [Isle of Wight], 18 November 1858
Emily Tennyson autograph letter signed to Mrs. Gatty, Farringford, [Isle of Wight], 2 February 1862
Emily Tennyson autograph letter signed to Mrs. Gatty, Farringford, [Isle of Wight], 2 January 1867
Emily Tennyson autograph letter signed to Mrs. Gatty, Farringford, [Isle of Wight], 21 December 1861
Emily Tennyson autograph letter signed to Mrs. Gatty, Farringford, [Isle of Wight], 21 December 1865
Emily Tennyson autograph letter signed to Mrs. Gatty, Farringford, [Isle of Wight], 22 November 1860
Emily Tennyson autograph letter signed to Mrs. Gatty, Farringford, [Isle of Wight], 23 January 1860
Emily Tennyson autograph letter signed to Mrs. Gatty, Farringford, [Isle of Wight], 23 October 1859
Emily Tennyson autograph letter signed to Mrs. Gatty, Farringford, [Isle of Wight], 24 April [1860?]
Emily Tennyson autograph letter signed to Mrs. Gatty, Farringford, [Isle of Wight], 24 March 1860
Emily Tennyson autograph letter signed to Mrs. Gatty, Farringford, [Isle of Wight], 24 November 1865
Emily Tennyson autograph letter signed to Mrs. Gatty, Farringford, [Isle of Wight], 25 February 1859
Emily Tennyson autograph letter signed to Mrs. Gatty, Farringford, [Isle of Wight], 25 January 1861
Emily Tennyson autograph letter signed to Mrs. Gatty, Farringford, [Isle of Wight], 25 July 1860
Emily Tennyson autograph letter signed to Mrs. Gatty, Farringford, [Isle of Wight], 26 April 1861
Emily Tennyson autograph letter signed to Mrs. Gatty, Farringford, [Isle of Wight], 26 July 1864
Emily Tennyson autograph letter signed to Mrs. Gatty, Farringford, [Isle of Wight], 26 October 1864
Emily Tennyson autograph letter signed to Mrs. Gatty, Farringford, [Isle of Wight], 29 January 1859
Emily Tennyson autograph letter signed to Mrs. Gatty, Farringford, [Isle of Wight], 29 November 1858
Emily Tennyson autograph letter signed to Mrs. Gatty, Farringford, [Isle of Wight], 3 June 1859
Emily Tennyson autograph letter signed to Mrs. Gatty, Farringford, [Isle of Wight], 4 February 1863
Emily Tennyson autograph letter signed to Mrs. Gatty, Farringford, [Isle of Wight], 4 March 1863
Emily Tennyson autograph letter signed to Mrs. Gatty, Farringford, [Isle of Wight], 5 April 1867
Emily Tennyson autograph letter signed to Mrs. Gatty, Farringford, [Isle of Wight], 5 December 1859
Emily Tennyson autograph letter signed to Mrs. Gatty, Farringford, [Isle of Wight], 5 December 1862
Emily Tennyson autograph letter signed to Mrs. Gatty, Farringford, [Isle of Wight], 5 March, 1869
Emily Tennyson autograph letter signed to Mrs. Gatty, Farringford, [Isle of Wight], 6 December 1858
Emily Tennyson autograph letter signed to Mrs. Gatty, Farringford, [Isle of Wight], 6 December 1864
Emily Tennyson autograph letter signed to Mrs. Gatty, Farringford, [Isle of Wight], 7 December 1865
Emily Tennyson autograph letter signed to Mrs. Gatty, Farringford, [Isle of Wight], 7 March 1864
Emily Tennyson autograph letter signed to Mrs. Gatty, Farringford, [Isle of Wight], 7 May 1862
Emily Tennyson autograph letter signed to Mrs. Gatty, Farringford, [Isle of Wight], 8 November 1858
Emily Tennyson autograph letter signed to Mrs. Gatty, Farringford, [Isle of Wight], 9 May [1859?]
Emily Tennyson autograph letter signed to Mrs. Gatty, Farringford, [Isle of Wight], [8 December 1859?]
Emily Tennyson autograph letter signed to Mrs. Gatty, Farringford, [Isle of Wight], [December 1865?]
Emily Tennyson autograph letter signed to Mrs. Gatty, Grasby Vicarage, Brigg, Lincolnshire, 1 September 1860
Emily Tennyson autograph letter signed to Mrs. Gatty, Greystone Hall, 10 June 1863
Emily Tennyson autograph letter signed to Mrs. Gatty, Mr. Newman's, Stoutley Farm, Haselmere, [Surrey, England], 9 November 1866
Emily Tennyson autograph letter signed to Mrs. Gatty, [Farringford, Isle of Wight], [December 1858?]
Emily Tennyson autograph letter signed to Mrs. Gatty, [Farringford, Isle of Wight], [December 1865?]