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COLLECTION Identifier: MS Eng 1372

Letters from various correspondents to William Hayley

Overview

Letters to English poet William Hayley.

Dates

  • Creation: 1780-1817

Language of Materials

Collection materials are in English.

Conditions Governing Access

There are no restrictions on physical access to this material.

Extent

.1 linear feet (1 volume)

Letters concern Hayley's writings and his visits with friends. Also includes an autograph manuscript of I hear; but say! dear Lady! Is it true? (first line) and an engraved portrait of Hayley.

Biographical / Historical

Hayley was an English poet.

Arrangement

Arranged alphabetically.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

*88M-24. Gift of Mr. Edwin Wolf 2nd, presented in honor of Roger E. Stoddard. The Library Company of Philadelphia, 1314 Locust Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19107; received: 1989 Mar. 2.

Title
Hayley, William, 1745-1820, recipient. Letters from various correspondents to William Hayley: Guide.
Author
Houghton Library, Harvard College Library
Language of description
und
EAD ID
hou00315

Repository Details

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