Autograph letter : Hallsteads, Penrith, Cumberland, to his wife Harriet Geddes Collins, [18]32 Sept. 8.
Record ID:
287429
Accession number:
MA 3154.28
Credit:
Purchased on the Fellows Fund, 1970.
Description:
1 item (3 1/4 p.) ; 18.6 cm + envelope
Notes:
Lower 4 cm of second sheet, which included the signature, is cut away.
Envelope with seal and postmarks, and addressed to "Mrs Collins / 30 Porchester Terrace / Bayswater / London."
Watermark: J WHATMAN / 1832 (letter and envelope).
Part of a collection of 80 letters from William Collins to his wife Harriet Geddes Collins and 35 letters primarily to William Collins from various friends and acquaintances. Items in this collection are described in individual records (MA 3154.1-115).
Summary:
Describing the hope of his host, W. Marshall, and the setting. Discussing the poetry of Julia Marshall and quoting a poem by her. Referencing Cowper. Noting that his travel plans are still uncertain.
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