Washington State University Libraries Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections
Guide to the Leslie Stephen Letter
1862 June 3
Cage 5059
Table of Contents
Summary Information
- Repository
- Washington State University Libraries, Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections
- Creator
- Stephen, Leslie, 1832-1904
- Title
- Leslie Stephen Letter
- ID
- Cage 5059
- Date [inclusive]
- 1862 June 3
- Extent
- .05 linear feet of shelf space, 1 folder
- Language
- Collection materials are in English.
- Abstract
- This collection consists of a single item: a handwritten letter from Leslie Stephen to his friend, A. G. Puller, dated June 3, 1862.
Preferred Citation
Leslie Stephen letter, 1862 June 3
Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections, Washington State University Libraries, Pullman, WA.
Biography/History
Sir Leslie Stephen (1832-1904) was an author and the first editor of the Dictionary of National Biography. At the time this letter was written (June 1862), Stephen was in the process of leaving the priesthood, and had been climbing extensively in the Alps.
Scope and Content
This collection consists of a single item: a handwritten four-page letter from Leslie Stephen to his friend and fellow alpinist, Arthur Giles Puller, dated June 3, 1862. In it, Stephen invites Puller to dine with him at the Alpine Club in Richmond, and mentions he is thinking of writing a climbing book (this ultimately became The Playground of Europe, published in 1871).
Administrative Information
Publication Information
Washington State University Libraries Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections © 2013
http://www.libraries.wsu.edu/masc/
Terrell Library
P.O. Box 645610
Pullman, WA, 99164-5610 USA
509-335-6691
mascref@wsu.edu
Restrictions on Access
This collection is open and available for research use.
Acquisition Information
The WSU Libraries purchased this item from Jon S. Richardson Rare Books in 2013 (MS 2013-15).
Processing Information
This collection was processed by Cheryl Gunselman.
Related Materials
Related Material
Leslie Stephen Letter, 1887 July 3 (Cage 4714)
Leslie Stephen Drawing Book, 1841 November 3 (Cage 4708)
Leslie Stephen Letters, 1885-1887 (Cage 4753)
Leslie Stephen Letter, 1885 May 7 (Cage 4809)
Leslie Stephen Letter, 1886 January 5 (Cage 4817)
Leslie Stephen Letter, 1875 April 7 (Cage 5019)
Names and Subjects
Personal Name(s)
Subject(s) :
- Stephen, Leslie, 1832-1904 -- Correspondence -- Selections.
Subject(s)
- Expeditions and Adventure