William Wordsworth letter to Thomas Powell, 1842 April 2

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Creator	Wordsworth, William, 1770-1850
Recipient	Powell, Thomas, 1809-1887
Title	William Wordsworth letter to Thomas Powell, 1842 April 2
Dates	1842-04-02
Abstract	A letter to Thoams Powell in which William Wordsworth comments upon Powell's recent volume of poetry, saying that he admires the feelings and thoughts in the poems but finds the workmanship less admirable. Wordsworth disagrees with Powell's treatment of Napoleon, and he disparages Napoleon as false and faithless. Wordsworth notes that he has asked his publisher, Edward Moxon, to send Powell the newest volume of Wordsworth's poetry ["Poems of Early and Late Years"], which Wordsworth says he rushed to finish, causing his health to suffer.
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	Wordsworth, William, 1770-1850 – Political and social views
Subject	Powell, Thomas, 1809-1887 – 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 7
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