Letters from William Hayley, with related material, including poems by Hayley. 1774-1816.

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Letters from William Hayley, with related material, including poems by Hayley. 1774-1816.

Comprises carbon copy transcriptions of 39 letters from William Hayley to John Thornton dated 21 September 1774 - 17 April 1779, miscellaneous letters between others, and poems by William Hayley, the latest piece dated 1816, together with an index of contents.

Carbon copies of 39 letters and miscellaneous writings held in 1 v., typescript.

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Thornton, John, d. 1780?

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Hayley, William, 1745-1820

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English poet and biographer of Cowper. From the description of Transcript of William Cowper's poem To Giovanni Battista Manso, Marquis of Villa, undated [ca. 1803?] (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 750522032 From the description of From manuscripts in Cowper's hand : transcripts of poems, undated [ca. 1798-1820]. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 750468911 William Hayley was an English writer, best known as the friend and biographer of William Cowper. Hayley won the fame...