William Wordsworth letter to Joshua Watson, 1840 February 11

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Creator	Wordsworth, William, 1770-1850
Recipient	Watson, Joshua, 1771-1855
Title	William Wordsworth letter to Joshua Watson, 1840 February 11
Dates	1840-02-11
Abstract	A letter to Joshua Watson from William Wordsworth. Wordsworth refers to a bill he is listed as owing in a Mr. Harrison's book, but he notes that his daughter left the amount with Watson's housekeeper the previous February 26. He goes on to offer his deep sympathy for Watson's loss, most likely referring to the death of Watson's daughter, Mary Sikes Watson, which occurred in 1840. Wordsworth also extends his sympathy to Mr. Henry Mitchell Wager, the husband of Watson's daughter. The letter includes annotations not in Wordsworth's hand.
Physical Description	1 item (4 pages)
Languages	English
Place of Creation	Rydal (England)
Genre	Correspondence
Subject	Wordsworth, William, 1770-1850 – Correspondence
Subject	Watson, Joshua, 1771-1855 – Correspondence
Subject	Wordsworth, William, 1770-1850 – Finance, Personal
Subject	Watson, Joshua, 1771-1855 – Family
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 5
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