Transcription of Emily Dickinson's "Of tolling bell I ask the cause"
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| Creator | Dickinson, Emily, 1830-1886 |
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| Editor | Todd, Mabel Loomis, 1856-1932 |
| Title | Transcription of Emily Dickinson's "Of tolling bell I ask the cause" |
| Identifier | Amherst Manuscript # set 91 |
| Identifier | Franklin # 933 |
| Identifier | Johnson Poems # 947 |
| Dates | 1886-1896 |
| Abstract | A transcription of Emily Dickinson's poem "Of tolling bell I ask the cause." The transcription is part of the collection of transcriptions of Dickinson's poems produced by Mabel Loomis Todd for publication in a volume edited by her. Most transcriptions are in Todd’s own hand; some are typed, and some were transcribed by other individuals. "Writing of Alice Hill," is written in pencil in the bottom right. "Emily Dickinson" and "Joy in Death" are written on the transcription. The latter is crossed out. Other notations are written in pencil on the transcript. This transcript may relate to Emily Dickinson's manuscript "Of tolling bell I ask the cause" (Amherst Manuscript set 91). |
| Notes | The item is undated. The date range is based on the year Emily Dickinson died and the year the third series of Poems by Emily Dickinson, edited by Mabel Loomis Todd, was published. |
| Physical Description | 1 item (1 page) |
| Languages | English |
| Place of Production | Amherst (Mass.) |
| Genre | Poems |
| Genre | Transcriptions (documents) |
| Subject | Dickinson, Emily, 1830-1886 – Archives |
| Subject | American poetry – 19th century |
| Subject | Women poets, American – 19th century |
| Part of | Emily Dickinson Collection |
| Finding Aid | View the finding aid for this item's collection |
| Repository | Amherst College Archives & Special Collections |
| Shelf Location | Box 15 Folder 20 |
| Rights | No Copyright - United States |