Russell, William Clark, 1844-1911

Variant names

Hide Profile

English novelist.

From the description of Document signed with his pseudonym "Sydney Mostyn" : Ramsgate, 1871 Oct. 19. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270635022

William Clark Russell, novelist and a New York-born Englishman, spent much of his earlier years at sea. He became a journalist, writing mostly on topics connected with the sea and ships. He wrote about actors and the stage, but most of his fiction and non-fiction had to do with the sea.

From the description of W. Clark Russell letters to Mr. Hancock, 1893-1905. (Pennsylvania State University Libraries). WorldCat record id: 70122921

Epithet: author

British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000001185.0x00030a

Archival Resources
Role Title Holding Repository
creatorOf Russell, William Clark, 1844-1911. Portion of an autograph letter signed : Bath, to an unidentified recipient, [n.d.]. Pierpont Morgan Library.
referencedIn Vol. LXIV ( ff. 347 ). 14 June 1888-10 Oct. 1890.includes:ff. 1, 3, 241 Mary Cholmondeley, novelist: Letters, etc., to, and agreements with R. Bentley and Son: 1888-1892, n.d.: Partly signed.ff. 4, 10, 12, 13 Charles Herbert Williams, solicitor,... British Library
referencedIn Vol. LIX ( ff. 345 ). 18 Jan. 1864-23 Apr. 1875.includes:f. 1 Mrs F. Cecilia Tubbs, translator: Agreement with R. Bentley: 1864.: Signed.ff. 1-243 passim Richard Bentley, publisher (I): Agreements with authors and others: 1829-1871.: Mostly sign... British Library
creatorOf Russell, William Clark, 1844-1911. Letters, 1911 March 5 & April 10 [manuscript] : Bath, to J. F. Meehan. University of Queensland, UQ Library
creatorOf Russell, William Clark, 1844-1911. Letter to "My dear Sir" : London : ALS, 1868 Apr. 8. UC Berkeley Libraries
referencedIn Vol. CCCLXXIII (ff. 288). Oct.-Dec. 1878.includes:ff. 1, 2, 19, 53, 243 Sir Henry Brougham Loch, 1st Baron Loch: Letters to W. E. Gladstone: 1871-1880.f. 4 Reverend Willis Probyn Nevins, theological writer: Letters to W. E. Gladstone: 1876-1890.... British Library
creatorOf Russell, William Clark, 1844-1911. Autograph letters signed (3) : Bath, to Mr. Lane, 1905 June 16, July 21 and Nov. 11. Pierpont Morgan Library.
referencedIn A. P. Watt & Son, 1883-1917. Columbia University. Rare Book and Manuscript Library
creatorOf Russell, William Clark, 1844-1911. W. Clark Russell letters to Mr. Hancock, 1893-1905. Pennsylvania State University Libraries
creatorOf Russell, William Clark, 1844-1911. Letter to [?]. [Colville, Road]. 1884 Aug. 19. University of Iowa Libraries
creatorOf Russell, William Clark, 1844-1911. Autograph letter signed : Bath, to Fisher Unwin, 1904 Mar. 10. Pierpont Morgan Library.
referencedIn Engel, Solton and Julia,. Collection of Literary Letters, Manuscripts and Drawings, 1832-1935. Columbia University in the City of New York, Columbia University Libraries
referencedIn Doubleday, W. E. (William Elliott), b. 1865. Correspondence, 1866-1931. University of Iowa Libraries
creatorOf Russell, William Clark, 1844-1911. Autograph letter signed : Bath, to Lily Rocker, 1908 Nov. 15. Pierpont Morgan Library.
referencedIn Papers of Professor Henry William Wilder Foote and Family, 1714-1959 Andover-Harvard Theological Library
referencedIn English literature mss., 1901-1950 Lilly Library (Indiana University, Bloomington)
creatorOf Russell, William Clark, 1844-1911. Letter to [William Elliott Doubleday]. [London, Eng.]. 1890 Apr. 25. University of Iowa Libraries
creatorOf Russell, William Clark, 1844-1911. Autograph letter signed : Bath, to Marston, 1896 Mar. 9. Pierpont Morgan Library.
creatorOf Russell, William Clark, 1844-1911. Document signed with his pseudonym "Sydney Mostyn" : Ramsgate, 1871 Oct. 19. Pierpont Morgan Library.
referencedIn Vol. IV (ff. 419). 1870-1873.Thomas Carew: Letters rel. to W. C. Hazlitt's; edition of his poems: 1870.Henry Huth, bibliophile: Letters to W. C. Hazlitt: 1867-1878.John Payne Collier: Letters to W. C. Hazlitt: 1863-1874, n.d.Alexander Ireland, writer..., 1870-1873 British Library
referencedIn A.P. Watt (Firm). A.P. Watt & Son correspondence, 1883-1917. Columbia University in the City of New York, Columbia University Libraries
referencedIn Vol. LX ( ff. 315 ). 4 May 1875-16 May 1881.includes:ff. 1, 194 Rhoda Broughton, novelist: Agreements with R. Bentley and Son, and receipts: 1872-1898.: Signed.f. 2 Emily H. Stephenson, translator: Letter to G. Bentley: [1876?].ff. 4,6 Christi... British Library
referencedIn Vol. III, ff. 353, P-Z.includes:f. 1 Frederick W. Pailthorpe, illustrator to C Dickens: Letter to W. Miller: 1903. f. 2 Francis Turner Palgrave, poet and anthologist: Letter to -: 1862. f. 3 Edward Henry Palmer, orientalist: Letter to S. 0. Grey: 187... British Library
creatorOf Vol. XVIII (ff. 155). Rothschild -Sendall.includes:f. 1 Alfred de Rothschild: Letter to T. H. S. Escott from Alfred de Rothschild: n.d.ff. 2-19v Baron Ferdinand James de Rothschild,; banker: Letters to T. H. S. Escott from Baron Ferdinand James ... British Library
referencedIn Blathwayt, Raymond, 1855-. Letters to S.S. McClure, n.d. University of Virginia. Library
Role Title Holding Repository
Relation Name
associatedWith A.P. Watt (Firm) corporateBody
associatedWith Blathwayt, Raymond, 1855- person
associatedWith Doubleday, W. E. (William Elliott), b. 1865, person
associatedWith Engel, Solton and Julia, person
associatedWith Henry S. King and Co. corporateBody
associatedWith Lane, Mr, person
associatedWith Marston, person
associatedWith Ray, Gordon Norton, 1915- person
associatedWith Rocker, Lily, person
associatedWith Unwin, Fisher, person
Place Name Admin Code Country
Mauritius, Indian Ocean
Glasgow, Scotland
Subject
Novelists, English
Occupation
Authors
Activity

Person

Birth 1844-02-24

Death 1911-11-08

Information

Permalink: http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w6df72st

Ark ID: w6df72st

SNAC ID: 21550914