William Wordsworth letter to Robert Pearse Gillies, 1817 September 19

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Creator	Wordsworth, William, 1770-1850
Recipient	Gillies, R. P., (Robert Pearse), 1788-1858
Title	William Wordsworth letter to Robert Pearse Gillies, 1817 September 19
Dates	1817-09-17
Abstract	A letter to Robert Pearse Gillies, Scottish editor and author, in which William Wordsworth discusses some upcoming travel he must undertake, noting that he will be away from home for a fortnight beginning September 22 or 23, 1817. Gillies had sent Wordsworth a letter letting him know that he would be in England soon, and Wordsworth is hopeful that his travel won't cause him to miss Gillies' visit. Wordsworth also discusses skimming but not reading Samuel Taylor Coleridge's "Biographia Literaria," his disdain for criticism, and his dislike of publishing poems in periodicals.
Physical Description	1 item (4 pages)
Languages	English
Place of Creation	Rydal (England)
Genre	Correspondence
Subject	Wordsworth, William, 1770-1850 – Correspondence
Subject	Wordsworth, William, 1770-1850 – Books and reading
Subject	Gillies, R. P., (Robert Pearse), 1788-1858 – Correspondence
Subject	Poets, English – 19th century – Correspondence
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 1
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