Betham, Matilda, 1776-1852

Matilda Betham, English writer and miniature painter. She counted many writers among her friends, including Charles and Mary Lamb, Coleridge, Southey, and Anna Laetitia Barbauld. Betham's Biographical Dictionary of the Celebrated Women of every Age and Country was published in 1804.

From the description of Matilda Betham manuscript material : 1 item, 1810 (New York Public Library). WorldCat record id: 174137763

From the guide to the Matilda Betham manuscript material : 1 item, 1810, (The New York Public Library. Carl H. Pforzheimer Collection of Shelley and His Circle.)

Niece of William Bligh. Author of "Dictionary of celebrated women".

From the description of Poems [manuscript]. 1836. (Libraries Australia). WorldCat record id: 225711118

Resident of Westmorland County, England.

From the description of Notes, 1840. (Duke University Library). WorldCat record id: 34126664