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English Consul at Patras in the Morea

Mentioned by Hobhouse to Byron in 1810-07-31a and by Byron in 1811-03-05 to Hobhouse. Sandford Graham, at Trinity College with Byron and Hobhouse, was
an M.P. and antiquarian. He succeeded his father as second baronet in 1825.
Graham, Peter W.…

Named as will visit and will jump form the promontory 1810-06-17. A Greek island in the Ionian Sea on the west coast of
Greece, also known by the name Santo Maura. The myth about Sappho's suicide at Cape Lefkada is related to other myths linking…

Byron to John Hanson, August 31st 1809:
(Source: text from B.L.Egerton 2611 ff.146-8; BLJ I 223)

Visited as of 1810-05-03: "... if they prefer riding lose their way {(as I did)} in a cursed quagmire of the Scamander who wriggles about as if the Dardan virgins still offered their wonted tribute." Karamenderes is the modern name of the river…

Byron to FrHodgson 1811-01-20. Name used by Fletcher in 1811-05-30. Geo coor for Aberdeen

Dandy and friend of Byron.

"I was happy to hear from you, but should be more happy to see you – I not only am not relieved from responsibility, but am obliged to pay ...."

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Byron to Catherine Gordon Byron, November 12th 1809:
(Source: text from Morgan Library, photocopy from microfilm; LJ I 246-57; QI 58-63; BLJ I 226-31).
The Ali Pasha's physician and interpreter.