“Alphington, July 21, 1824. “My birthday,
aged 78.
“My dear William*
“We were all very
glad to hear from you that you were well and happy; and also that your
Father and Mrs. Hazlitt†
Isabella Hazlitt [née Shaw] (1791-1869)
The second wife of William Hazlitt, whom she married in 1824; she was the daughter of
James Shaw and had been formerly married to Henry Bridgwater of Grenada.
William Hazlitt (1778-1830)
English essayist and literary critic; author of Characters of
Shakespeare's Plays (1817), Lectures on the English Poets
(1818), and The Spirit of the Age (1825).
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Author: William Carew Hazlitt
Title:Memoirs of William Hazlitt. With Portions of his Correspondence 2 vols (London: Richard Bentley, 1867).
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Series: Lord Byron and his Times: http://lordbyron.org
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