A wild blue sky abreast of winds | Amherst College Digital Collections

In Emily Dickinson Collection (Selections)

Metadata

First Line

A wild blue sky abreast of winds

Alternative Title

George Montague letter to Lavinia and Emily Dickinson

Contributors

Creator: Dickinson, Emily, 1830-1886
Creator: Montague, George Wm. (George William), 1836-
Addressee: Dickinson, Lavinia Norcross, 1833-1899

Genres

poems

correspondence

Creation Information

Amherst (Mass.)

Date Created

1836 - 1886

Location

Date Note

The poem is undated. The dates provided are drawn from Emily Dickinson's birth and death dates. The letter on the verso is dated February 19, 1877.

Physical Description

1 sheet

Abstract

On the verso of the poem is a letter from George Montague to Lavinia and Emily Dickinson. The portion of the letter from George to Vinnie begins with the line "We have no more definite" and the portion of the letter from George to Emily begins "Your very choice and excellent gift."

Subjects

American poetry -- 19th century

Women poets, American -- 19th century

Dickinson, Emily, 1830-1886 -- Correspondence

Women poets, American -- 19th century -- Correspondence

Dickinson, Lavinia Norcross, 1833-1899 -- Correspondence

Montague, George Wm. (George William), 1836- -- Correspondence

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