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Subject(s)

• Barbauld Mrs (Anna Letitia) 1743-1825—Friends and associates [Browse]
• Women authors, English—19th century—Diaries [Browse]
• Great Britain—History, Naval—19th century—Sources [Browse]

Library of Congress genre(s)

• Diaries [Browse]

Getty AAT genre

• Commonplace books—18th century [Browse]
• Diaries—1812-1815 [Browse]

Compiled/​Created

1796-1815.

Biographical/​Historical note

Elizabeth Ann De Havilland was a friend (and neighbor) of the novelist Anna Barbauld (1743-1825). Many writers visited their homes in Stoke Newington, including French emigres, such as Madame De Magnac, Madame & Kitty Rougemont, Madame & Maria Goselin, Madame Cherpillaud, and Madame Durand. Her family originated from Haverland in Normandy, settling in Guernsey in the 12th century.

Summary note

Three manuscript volumes of Elizabeth Ann De Havilland of Stoke Newington in Middlesex and Guernsey, England. Her diary, in two volumes, covers the periods from January 1, 1811, through July 31; 1812, and from January 1, 1815, through July 24, 1815. In the second diary volume are 8 pp. listing subscriber names and contributions for a fund for the relief of widows and orphans of men under the command of Rear Admiral Sir James Saumarez who were killed in the British "actions with the French and Spanish squadrons off Algeria on the 5th and 12th of July last"; the section is headed "Guernsey, 5th August 1801." In addition, there is a 1796 commonplace volume of literary extracts, including sections from Mary Robinson's novel ANGELINA (1796) and the anonymous novel THE CYPRIOTS (1795).

Source acquisition

Purchase, 2008. AM 2009-30.

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