Lecky, William Edward Hartpole, 1838-1903
Dates
- Existence: 1838 - 1903
Biography
William Edward Hartpole Lecky, OM, PC, FBA (26 March 1838 – 22 October 1903) was an Irish historian, essayist, and political theorist with Whig proclivities.[1] His major work was an eight-volume History of England during the Eighteenth Century.
Found in 1 Collection or Record:
William Edward Hartpole Lecky letter
Collection
Identifier: Mss 866212.2
Mss 866212.2
Date(s):
1866-03-12
Scope and Contents
Four-page letter from William Edward Hartpole Lecky in Naples to George Ticknor, thanking him for books, writing of Buckle and his literary works and his own publications.