Garnett, Richard, 1835-1906
Person
Dates
- Existence: 1835 - 1906
Biography
Richard Garnett (1835–1906) worked at the British Museum for 50 years, and became Keeper of Printed Books; he was the author of many biographies, histories of Italian and English literature, verse translations of European poetry, and a poet in his own right.
Found in 1 Collection or Record:
Garnett Family Papers
Collection
Identifier: MS164
Abstract
The Garnett Family Papers are comprised of the correspondence, manuscripts, journals and diaries, documents, photographs, albums, and other archival materials concerning the Garnett family which were held by Richard Garnett at Hilton Hall near Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire, U.K. until 2008.
Dates:
1784 - 2005; Other: Majority of material found within 1814 - 1981