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ALS to Mrs Gaskell, from Rydal Mount

Wordsworth/Folder 1-22/Folder 1-20/Folder 15
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18 June 1840

Part of Papers of William Wordsworth

Invites Gaskell to view the Wordsworth family almery.

Wordsworth, William (1770-1850) poet

ALS to H.W. Pickersgill, from Rydal Mount

Wordsworth/Folder 1-22/Folder 1-20/Folder 16
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29 June 1840 (Date from postmark.)

Part of Papers of William Wordsworth

Arranges for Pickersgill to paint a portrait of him for Sir Robert Peel.

Wordsworth, William (1770-1850) poet

Photocopy of ALS to Stansfeld Rawson, from Rydal Mount

Wordsworth/Folder 1-22/Folder 1-20/Folder 17/1
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21 July 1840

Part of Papers of William Wordsworth

Regarding the loss of a ring by his daughter. Recalls his recent tour, particularly Wastdale and the hospitality of Rawson and Mrs Rawson.

Wordsworth, William (1770-1850) poet

ALS to H.W. Pickersgill, from Rydal Mount

Wordsworth/Folder 1-22/Folder 1-20/Folder 18
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3 Sep. 1840 (No year given. Year from De Selincourt.)

Part of Papers of William Wordsworth

Asks Pickersgill to defer his journey to Rydal Mount as he is engaged to accompany Mr Rogers to Lord Lonsdale's.

Wordsworth, William (1770-1850) poet

ALS to H.W. Pickersgill, from Rydal Mount

Wordsworth/Folder 1-22/Folder 1-20/Folder 19
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24 Sep. 1840 (Year from postmark.)

Part of Papers of William Wordsworth

Asks Pickersgill to show the bearer of the letter, Mr Blakesley of Trinity College Cambridge, his picture.

Wordsworth, William (1770-1850) poet

ALS to Digby P. Starkey, from Rydal Mount

Wordsworth/Folder 1-22/Folder 1-20/Folder 20
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30 June 1843

Part of Papers of William Wordsworth

Thanks Starkey for his book ('Judas: a tragic mystery' (Dublin: William Curry Junior ; London: Longman, 1843). Expresses admiration for the author's poetic ability but does not approve of Chavah being introduced as the tempter to the sin of Judas.

Wordsworth, William (1770-1850) poet

'Motions and Means'

Wordsworth/Folder 23-25/Folder 25/1
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11 Nov. 1844

Part of Papers of William Wordsworth

MS copy of the sonnet beginning 'Motions and Means'. In the hand of William Wordsworth or that of his wife. First published in 'Yarrow revisited and other poems', 1835. Written at Elton Rectory.

Wordsworth, William (1770-1850) poet

'The People's Portrait Gallery: William Wordsworth'

Wordsworth/Folder 23-25/Folder 25/4
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1860 (Circa)

Part of Papers of William Wordsworth

Cutting. Includes engraved portrait of Wordsworth from a picture by Margaret Gillies.

Howitt, William (1792-1879) writer

ALS from F. Naylor, London, to Claude W. Lord

Wordsworth/Folder 1-22/Folder 1-20/Folder 10/2
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1 Mar. 1876

Part of Papers of William Wordsworth

Concerns the purchase of the letter. Also includes manuscript notes by H. P. W. Gatty.

ALS to Robert Southey and a related letter

Wordsworth/Folder 1-22/Folder 1-20/Folder 10
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1838–1876

Part of Papers of William Wordsworth

Various (003907)

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