Autograph letter signed : Edinburgh, to George Ellis, 1803 May 25.

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Autograph letter signed : Edinburgh, to George Ellis, 1803 May 25.

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Enclosing a transcript of Gervase of Tillbury's "De Dominica Castre de Espervel" (3 p., in Latin), mentioning how this contextualizes the dating of the romance of King Richard, and further discussing other romances in that work; recalling the "paradise of Sunninghill" that he and Charlotte enjoyed while visiting; describing his further travels to Oxford with Heber; hoping to catch up on his work so that he is able to return to "Sir Tristrem" soon and mentioning that the new edition of the Minstrelsy has been published in Scotland; referring to Leyden.

1 item (4 p., with address) ; 22.9 cm.

Pierpont Morgan Library.

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