Letter to William Jerdan. after 1818

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Letter to William Jerdan. after 1818

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An unknown writer follows up on a discussion at a recent party at the Turners with William Jerdan (1782-1869), journalist and editor of the . The topic is the derivation of the theme of the "Crooked Billet", and its possible French origin. The writer also remarks on the use of pictorial signs to assist the uneducated populace in determining the type of business, product or service being offered. The writer signs the letter with an outline of a cloverleaf with the roman numerals XXI written inside the leaf. There is a red wax seal attached to the letter. Literary Gazette

1 folder (1 leaf)

eng,

University of Kansas Kenneth Spencer Research Library Department of Special Collections

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Jerdan, William, 1782-1869

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Epithet: journalist, of the 'Literary Gazette' British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000000411.0x000297 Journalist. From the description of Autograph letters signed (3) : various places, to Mrs. Darby, 1853 Jan. 12, 1858 Dec. 5, and [no year] Aug. 10. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270871150 From the description of Autograph letter signed : [n.p.], to R. Ackermann, "Monday" [no year]. (...