William Wordsworth letter to Robert Southey, 1815 March

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Creator	Wordsworth, William, 1770-1850
Recipient	Southey, Robert, 1774-1843
Title	William Wordsworth letter to Robert Southey, 1815 March
Dates	1815-03
Abstract	A letter from William Wordsworth that appears to be to Robert Southey in which Wordsworth asks Southey to send him Alexander von Humboldt's books on South America and James Montgomery's "World Before the Flood." Wordsworth also comments upon politics in Europe, apparently referring to Napoleon's march on Paris in March 1815. Wordsworth speculates that even if Napoleon gains possession of Paris again, he will not hold the imperial seat long. Also included is a fragment of paper bearing R. Southey's name.
Notes	The date was drawn from the finding aid.
Physical Description	1 items (2 pages) + 1 fragment
Languages	English
Place of Creation	England
Genre	Correspondence
Subject	Wordsworth, William, 1770-1850 – Correspondence
Subject	Wordsworth, William, 1770-1850 – Political and social views
Subject	Wordsworth, William, 1770-1850 – Books and reading
Subject	Southey, Robert, 1774-1843 – Correspondence
Subject	Napoleon, I, Emperor of the French, 1769-1821 – Elba and the Hundred Days, 1814-1815
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 26
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