Transcription of Emily Dickinson's "The spider as an artist"

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Creator	Dickinson, Emily, 1830-1886
Editor	Todd, Mabel Loomis, 1856-1932
Title	Transcription of Emily Dickinson's "The spider as an artist"
Identifier	Amherst Manuscript # set 94
Identifier	Franklin # 1373
Identifier	Johnson Poems # 1275
Dates	1886-1896
Abstract	A transcription of Emily Dickinson's poem "The spider as an artist." 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. Editor's marks, alternate wording, and notations are written on the transcript including "Cobwebs" written above the poem. This transcription is part of the Printer's Copy for Poems: Third Series. This transcript may relate to Emily Dickinson's manuscript "The spider as an artist" (Amherst Manuscript set 94) in this collection.
Notes	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. 1896 is penciled on the back of the transcript and appears in the finding aid for the collection.
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	Printer's Copy for Poems: Third Series, Emily Dickinson Collection
Finding Aid	View the finding aid for this item's collection
Repository	Amherst College Archives & Special Collections
Shelf Location	Box 16 Folder 10
Rights	No Copyright - United States