Posted on May 17, 2021

The burning of Lord Byron’s diaries

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On May 17, 1824, the diaries of Lord Byron were burned by six of the poet's friends at the office of John Murray in London in what has been described as “the greatest crime in literary history”.

The burning of Lord Byron’s diaries

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SGT David A. 'Cowboy' Groth

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A lose of literary history brother SGT (Join to see)

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Lt Col John (Jack) Christensen

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Sad history share.

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SPC Douglas Bolton

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Not even close to being right.

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The burning of Lord Byron’s diaries

The burning of Lord Byron’s diaries

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