B.W. Procter letters and poem, 1819-1868.

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B.W. Procter letters and poem, 1819-1868.

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The collection consists of nine letters and a poem, all handwritten. The letters include: to Charles Ollier, 25 Jan. 1827, thanking him for the opera; to Miss Powers, undated, acknowledging but declining an invitation due to prior commitment; to Mr. Lyons, undated, asking for any manuscripts available; six letters to Dear sir, 1819-1868, short notes to various acquaintances generally acknowledging correspondence. Also, sonnet, To an exile, undated.

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Cornwall, Barry, 1787-1874

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Bryan Waller Procter (pseud. Barry Cornwall), English minor poet and lawyer. He was a close friend of several more prominent Romantics, including William Hazlitt, Charles Lamb, and Leigh Hunt. Shelley once said of his poetry, "the man whose critical gall is not stirred up by such ottava rimas ... may be safely conjectured to have no gall at all.". From the guide to the Barry Cornwall manuscript material : 13 items, 1816-1862, (The New York Public Library. Carl H. Pforzheimer Collecti...

Ollier, Charles, 1788-1859

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Charles Ollier, English publisher, writer, and editor. From the guide to the Charles Ollier manuscript material : 3 items, 1845-1855, (The New York Public Library. Carl H. Pforzheimer Collection of Shelley and His Circle.) English publisher of Shelley and Keats. From the description of Autograph document signed : London, 1834 Feb. 5. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270872065 Publisher, writer, and editor Charles Ollier was bor...