Letter, 1755 Sept 20, [to Samuel Richardson]

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Letter, 1755 Sept 20, [to Samuel Richardson]

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Autograph letter from Edward Young, presumably written to Samuel Richardson. The poem mentions recieving a recent letter from Mr Millar, and refers to Mrs Richardson and the Richardson's household staff. The letter also mentions that Young is sending along a song he has written, which is perhaps the draft version of "The sailor's song to the south" that was purchased with this letter, and is now housed and cataloged separately as ba MS.2010.013.

[1] leaf ; 17 x 19 cm.

University of California, Los Angeles

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SNAC Resource ID: 7952250

University of California, Los Angeles

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Richardson, Samuel, 1689-1761

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English novelist. From the description of Autograph letter signed : London, to Dr. [Edward] Young, 1749 Sept. 9. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270617487 From the description of Autograph letter signed : London, to Thomas Sheridan, 1758 Apr. 9. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270617492 From the description of Autograph letter signed : to "Madam" [Frances Grainger], 1748 Dec. 20. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270617481 From the description of Autograph lette...

Young, Edward, 1683-1765

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English poet. From the description of Autograph letter signed : [Welwyn, Herts.], to [Samuel Richardson], 1750 Apr. 10. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270584539 Edward Young was a poet, dramatist and satirist, born at Upham near Winchester. He was the son of Edward Young, the rector of Upham, (who was later Dean of Salisbury and chaplain to William and Mary). In 1702 Young went to New College, Oxford, but moved to Corpus Christi, and then to a law fellowship at All Souls in ...