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William Hayley: letters to William Long

 Fonds
Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Add.2613

Scope and Contents

89 letters, including some undated and/or incomplete. Also including: 'Proposals for publishing a Life of the late William Hodges Esq.' 25 May 1797; two versions of the poem 'Peace to these Reliques! Once the bright attire ...', Mar. 1800 (epitaph on George Steevens, d. 1800, another version printed in J. Nichols (ed.), Literary Anecdotes, London, 1812, 2, p. 657); 'Private Squib: The adventures of an unfortunate Muse', undated and unpublished. Item 90: letter from Henry Richards Luard to William Robertson Smith, 12 July 1887 relating to the donation of the material.

Dates

  • Creation: 1793-1812

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

Unless restrictions apply, the collection is open for consultation by researchers using the Manuscripts Reading Room at Cambridge University Library. For further details on conditions governing access please contact mss@lib.cam.ac.uk. Information about opening hours and obtaining a Cambridge University Library reader's ticket is available from the Library's website (www.lib.cam.ac.uk).

Extent

1 bundle(s) (1 bundle paper) : paper

Language of Materials

English

Immediate Source of Acquisition

From the collection of Joseph Mayer of Liverpool. Presented by Henry Richards Luard, 12 July 1887.

Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

Repository Details

Part of the Cambridge University Library Repository

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