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Case file

Loan 96 RLF 1/2137
Mr William Brighty Rands (pseudonyms: Matthew Browne and Henry Holbeach), and Mrs Hannah Rands, his widow

Mr William Brighty Rands

Applications

1 (1 successful)

Date period

17 Mar 1882-10 May 1883

Awards

  • 13 Apr 1882 (William Brighty Rands died before his application could be considered)
  • 29 Apr 1882 (£60 - to Hannah Rands)

Other author name(s)

(pseudonym) Matthew Browne
(pseudonym) Henry Holbeach

Author's career

  • Journalist

Author's works published

Various : Fiction, Non-Fiction, Journalism, Children's Writing, Nursery Rhymes, Poetry

Also named in file

Mrs Hannah Rands (dependent)

Timeline

1882

Edward Draper to Octavian Blewitt

17 Mar 1882
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Thomas Archer to Octavian Blewitt

17 Apr 1882
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William Sawyer to Octavian Blewitt

18 Apr 1882
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A Strahan to Octavian Blewitt

18 Apr 1882
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A Strahan to Octavian Blewitt

21 Apr 1882
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Henry Stevens to the Committee of the Literary Fund – medical certificate

21 Apr 1882
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Thomas Archer to Octavian Blewitt, on the death of William Brighty Rands, with obituary notice from the Daily News attached

26 Apr 1882
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Application Form, Hannah Rands – with note by Octavian Blewitt on reverse confirming valid marriage certificate was produced

29 Apr 1882
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Hannah Rands to Octavian Blewitt

29 Apr 1882
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Hannah Rands to the Committee of the Literary Fund

15 May 1882
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George Brighty Rands to the Secretary of the Literary Fund

15 Jun 1882
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Schedule of payments to Hannah Rands

12 May 1882-10 May 1883
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