Manuscripts, n.d. [manuscript].

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Manuscripts, n.d. [manuscript].

The papers contain fragments from "Life and voyages of Christopher Columbus," "A history of New York," "Spanish papers," and "The Alhambra" and incidental notes preliminary to the published works; notes from travels in England; including a description of an evening with the Duke of Wellington and Lady Caroline Lamb; and a comment on contemporary poetry.

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SNAC Resource ID: 7920202

University of Virginia. Library

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