William Wordsworth letter fragment to one of his sons, [1829]

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Creator	Wordsworth, William, 1770-1850
Title	William Wordsworth letter fragment to one of his sons, [1829]
Dates	1829
Abstract	A fragment of a letter from William Wordsworth to one of his sons, probably John Wordsworth, discussing politics. In the letter, Wordsworth refers to the "Powers of Europe" allowing Russia to advance on Constantinople, and discusses how nothing got done at the last session of British parliament once a Relief Bill was passed [likely referring to the Roman Caholic Relief Act 1829]. Much of the text on the reverse has been blotted out.
Notes	The political events mentioned in the letter indicate that it was written in 1829.
Physical Description	1 item (2 pages)
Languages	English
Place of Creation	England
Genre	Correspondence
Genre	Fragments
Subject	Wordsworth, William, 1770-1850 – Correspondence
Subject	Wordsworth, William, 1770-1850 – Political and social views
Subject	Great Britain. Parliament
Part of	William Wordsworth Manuscript Collection
Finding Aid	View the finding aid for this item's collection
Repository	Amherst College Archives & Special Collections
Shelf Location	Box 1 Folder 22
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