BIB_ID
403764
Accession number
MA 1581.267
Creator
Wordsworth, Mary, 1770-1859.
Display Date
Kendal, England, 1823 February 5.
Credit line
Purchased from Benjamin Ifor Evans, 1954.
Description
1 item (4 pages, with address) ; 32.7 x 20.2 cm
Notes
This letter was formerly identified as MA 1581 (Wordsworth) 37.
This letter is from a large collection of letters written to Sir George Howland Beaumont (1753-1827) and Lady Margaret Willes Beaumont (1758-1829) of Coleorton Hall and to other members of the Beaumont family. See collection-level record for more information (MA 1581.1-297).
The published letter, cited below, is incomplete and contains only the portions that were originally published in "Memorial of Coleorton" by William Angus Knight. The published letter does not indicate it is held by the Morgan Library and Museum but rather indicates "MS. untraced."
Place of writing from postmark.
Address panel with postmarks and fragment of a seal to "Lady Beaumont / Coleorton Hall / Abby de la Zouche / Leicestershire."
This letter is from a large collection of letters written to Sir George Howland Beaumont (1753-1827) and Lady Margaret Willes Beaumont (1758-1829) of Coleorton Hall and to other members of the Beaumont family. See collection-level record for more information (MA 1581.1-297).
The published letter, cited below, is incomplete and contains only the portions that were originally published in "Memorial of Coleorton" by William Angus Knight. The published letter does not indicate it is held by the Morgan Library and Museum but rather indicates "MS. untraced."
Place of writing from postmark.
Address panel with postmarks and fragment of a seal to "Lady Beaumont / Coleorton Hall / Abby de la Zouche / Leicestershire."
Provenance
Purchased as a gift of the Fellows from Benjamin Ifor Evans, 1954.
Summary
Transcribing the poem "To the Lady Le Fleming, composed on seeing the foundation preparing for the erection of a Chapel in the Village of Rydal, January 1823"; explaining that she has delayed sending the poem and replying to her letter "...in the hope of being able to speak decisively about the intended visit to Coleorton;" saying that William was unwell, is getting better, but adding "I fear our expected pleasure must be deferred - altho' I have the utmost confidence that the delight it would be to W. to see Sir George & yourself at Coleorton would be of infinite service to him - he wants a little relaxation & not being able from the state of his eyes to read himself stands more in need of a change of society. This being my own deep feeling as well as my Sister's, we cannot but ardently even yet hope that after the receipt of a letter which he is daily expecting upon business, he may determine to fulfil his first intentions;" saying that Mrs. Coleridge and Sara have been spending time at Highgate and that Sara gave a cheerful account of Coleridge; telling her that she rarely sees or hears of Hartley, but hopes he is being disciplined at Mr. Dawes' school; referring to the rumor of Lord Lonsdale's accident which Lady Lonsdale contradicted; hoping the verses will give her pleasure; explaining that Lady Fleming gave a proper reply, "...but how far they may have power to act as a 'peace-offering' we much doubt, but heartily wish they may;" adding that they have been "...much delighted by many of Charles Lambs essays lately published from the London Mag: under the title of "Elia" - altho there is much to object to many of his sentiments;" asking, in a postscript, about the health of Mrs. Fermor.
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