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Signed/Autographed Letter/Note from William Wordsworth (1770-1850) to Basil Montagu (1770-1851) Dated May 30, 1831

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    Posted 6 years ago

    Artpot
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    Transcription reads:

    Page 1

    My Dear M-

    On my return Home I found the 13 Vol of your Valuable Edition of Lord Bacon, for what you write accept my sincere thanks- I ought to mailed you a thank you note earlier-

    ever faithfully yours
    Wm Wordsworth

    May 30th,
    Rydal Mount

    ***
    Page 2

    Basil Montagu Esq.
    Lincoln Inn

    +++

    Link to info on Basil Montague: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Basil_Montagu

    * Between 1825-1837 Montague edited 16 volumes of Francis Bacon's works. Volume 13 was published/released by William Pickering, London in 1831. Including Index it was 468 pages. Link: https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=hvd.hnug1x;view=1up;seq=11

    * May 30, 1831 was on a Monday (for those curious).

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    1. Artpot Artpot, 6 years ago
      Letter was purchased from Joseph O'Gara Bookseller, 1311 East 57th Street, Chicago Ill. 60637. July 18, 1978.

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