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Collection of letters and poems related to William Cowper, England, 1786-1800 : autograph manuscripts signed.

BIB_ID
418007
Accession number
MA 5042.1-6
Display Date
England, 1786-1800.
Credit line
Gift of Charles Ryskamp in honor of Paul Mellon, 1999.
Description
6 items (19 pages) ; various sizes
Notes
Items in the collection are housed under the name of their creator.
Provenance
Charles Ryskamp.
Summary
Being a collection of six items: three letters from Cowper to Joseph Johnson (MA 5042.1), Samuel Rose (MA 5042.2), and Edward Thurlow (MA 5042.4); one letter from Thurlow to Cowper (MA 5042.3); a sonnet by William Hayley addressed to Cowper (MA 5042.5); and a ode on the death of Cowper by Thomas Gisborne. Items in the collection have been described individually in separate catalog records; see related records for more information.