William Wordsworth letter to Robert Southey, 1815 March
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Creator | Wordsworth, William, 1770-1850 |
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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 |
Rights | Public Domain: This material has been identified as being free of known restrictions under copyright law, including all related and neighboring rights. While Amherst College Archives & Special Collections claims no rights or authority over this material, we do ask that any publication or use of this material cite the Archives & Special Collections at Amherst College as the source of the images and the repository where the original documents can be found. |