[Letters] / Edward FitzGerald.

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[Letters] / Edward FitzGerald.

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Letter to Alfred, Lord Tennyson, 1844 Oct. 21, Woodbridge. FitzGerald implies that Tennyson is negligent in answering letters, and then inquires about Tennyson's health, his travel plans and the whereabouts of various common acquaintances. -- Letter to George Crabbe (vicar of Merton, Norfolk, and grandson of the poet of the same name), [1871] May 23, Woodbridge. FitzGerald discusses the sale of his boat and his wife's (Lucy Barton) correspondence regarding "settlement money." -- Letter of 1872 Aug. 13, Woodbridge, concerning the inscription for a stone to commemorate the Battle of Naseby, June 1645. FitzGerald discusses the type of stone desired and writes out a proposed inscription. Transcription available.

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Fitzgerald, Edward, 1809-1883

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Edward FitzGerald was an English author and translator, best known for his popular translation of The Rubáiyát. Born Edward Marlborough Purcell into one of the wealthiest families in England, the family name was changed when his mother inherited her family fortune. He was educated at Oxford University, after which he travelled constantly for a time and wrote poetry, as well as translating verse from several languages. Although talented, he lacked the motivation to devote himself to writing; he...

Tennyson, Alfred Tennyson, Baron, 1809-1892

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Crabbe, George, active 1858-1883

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