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Sir William Rowan Hamilton to William Wordsworth; sent from Observatory, 1831-10-29

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 5

Scope and Contents

From the Collection:

The William Wordsworth Letters contain handwritten letters to and from English Romantic author William Wordsworth (1770-1850). Correspondents include Doctor William Howley, Sir William Rowan Hamilton, John Kenyon, Reverend Charles Whitley, Robert Percival Graves, Samuel Carter Hall, S.T. Dawson, Sir Robert Peel, Sir Benjamin Collins Brodie, and Reverend Isaac Green. One letter was sent from Sir William Rowan Hamilton to Samuel Taylor Coleridge. Most of the letters from Woodsworth were sent from his home at Rydal Mount in the Lake District in England. The letters are preserved chronologically in 20 folders.

Dates

  • Creation: 1831-10-29

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

The collection is open for research use.

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Repository Details

Part of the Georgetown University Manuscripts Repository

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