William Wordsworth letter to William Jackson, 1829 March 10

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Creator	Wordsworth, William, 1770-1850
Transcriber	Wordsworth, Dora, 1804-1847
Title	William Wordsworth letter to William Jackson, 1829 March 10
Dates	1829-03-10
Abstract	A letter to Reverend William Jackson dictated and signed by William Wordsworth and written by his daughter Dora Wordsworth in which Wordsworth congratulates Jackson on his recent engagement. Wordsworth also describes everyday matters in the Wordsworth family and in the surrounding neighborhood, including Dora's recent sickness, his own poor eyesight, his sister's improving condition, and his sons' education and work. He thanks Jackson for helping John in his efforts to find a position. Additionally, Wordsworth discusses the state of the Church and mentions that he will save some of his thoughts on the topic until he sees Jackson and his bride in person. Although the letter is dated March 10, the postmark appears to be May 11, 1829.
Physical Description	1 item (4 pages), A watermark on the original is not visible on the reformatted digital version.
Languages	English
Place of Creation	Rydal (England)
Genre	Correspondence
Subject	Wordsworth, William, 1770-1850 – Correspondence
Subject	Wordsworth, William, 1770-1850 – 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 20
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.