The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-02-15
THACKERAY LETTERS
ARE NOW ON VIEW
Lambert Library Contains
More Than 1900
Items.
LETTERS TO THE NOVELIST
His Application for a Job as
Editor That lie Did
Not Get.

Tie famous ThackeraN section IA the
library OF Major William H. Lambert II
row on public view IN the Anderson auc-
ton rooms preparatory TO the sale which
begins next Wednesday afternoon. The
deeply Interesting and hitherto unpub-
lished Brookfield letters, which put q new
complexion on the well known friendship
of the novelist for Mrs. Brookteld ana
her husband. the "Inspector," are but part
of an immense collection OF more thaA
thirteen hundred Items.
Among the items are letters that touch
upon all phases of Thackeray's career
letters to Richard Doyle, William Hsrrl-
son Answorth. Macresdy and others II
lesser note. There IL long serie: o.
letters by Charlotte Bront.. with critical
aud apprecia;ive comment upon Thack-
cray the man and Thackeray the writer.
and also the original manuscript of the
preface to Jane Eyre" with It's lavish
praise Of Trackeray that brought aboU.
the acquaintance between the two. There
are letters from Edward Fitzgerald. Mrs.
Carlyle. Cardinal Newman. a large num-
Der Of original sketches and drawings and
OF course. all Of the regularly pubiisht
books. many Of them enriched by auto
graph manuscripts or ptn and ink
sketches Inf addition there are many ui
his original manuscripts. including two of
exceptional interest--"Tne Rose and the
"Rose and the Ring"
The original manuscript OF The Rose
ami the Ring" never went to the printer,
but copy was made for that purpose
by Thackerays daughter az his request.
The story was not originally written to lac
published. but was undertaken for the
amusement of little Pen Browning and
neighboring children in the winter that
Thackeray spent in Rome, 1893, espc-
cially for one little girl who lay sick
with a fever. 20 wnom the text was read
and the pictures were shown each day
as they We're finished. Many Of the IL
lustrat ons are ia color and have
viyarity and charm that are not com
pletely secured in the reproductions
The manuscript Of "Ta- Adventures OF
philip" is complete with the exception Of
the first five chapters. which are In tho
hand % Mrs Richie. The paper 10 OF
varying Sizes ana quality. some OF II being
the stationery Of the Garrlck and the
Atncn@um clubs and on some pages are
notes or parts Of notes to Lady Shtley.
Mrs. Leslie and others. In each volun'. Is
an original drawing by Thsckersy--lr
No 7 water color OF group of French
handles in the Bois, In No > a small
sketch OF a drummer boy. and IN No
an amusing drawing Of theatre with
number Of people weeping and some %
those in the pit with their umbrellas
raised
Among other original inanuscrIrts ag-
those FOR the Ballad OF Bou!llaba!sse"
"Dr. Birch and His youns Friends" th.
"Erlogue TO Dr. Birch' ami an unpub-
lishcd part OF the Ballads Of Policeman
N beginrilg
some talk Of Marshal Buch.-
Ana Aisib!sses
Hut 10 man for IN. f.vct.r
Neea never nentisu th.s.
Fer nseT hsncient Fro
iias lived this n.nuy -.r.
N'th HE row DON dow. as 80 cha. a.oV
Iik. tho SiN too, GreuaI!.gs--"
There are complete sets Of the two little
college magazines TO which Thscscray was
n contributor. The Suob.' 1929 The
GcWusmsr." 1880. tho famous volume
OF nine lithograpuy. t'lore - Zephyr.
1885. and IN, KING Glumpus' and the
"EAquisites.' 1883. which appear FOR N"
first time NJ auction iu America. Even
rarer IS thu Whitley Brown Magazine
1885, nine lituosraphic plates, with t,Nt,
all by ThuCkcr3y.