Letter from Agnes Strickland to an unidentified recipient [manuscript], 1847 December 24.

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Letter from Agnes Strickland to an unidentified recipient [manuscript], 1847 December 24.

Written to "the gentleman from Yeovil," regarding the rebellion of daughters against their fathers in literature. Mentions King Lear, Milton, and Geoffrey of Monmouth. Written in the third person, possibly by an amanuensis.

2 leaves ; 25 x 20 cm.

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SNAC Resource ID: 7437733

Folger Shakespeare Library

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