Autograph letter signed : Edinburgh, to the Marchioness of Abercorn, [1809] Dec. 31.

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Autograph letter signed : Edinburgh, to the Marchioness of Abercorn, [1809] Dec. 31.

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Sending congratulations Lord Hamilton's marriage; mentioning his work as a Clerk of Session; saying that he has made "considerable progress in a new poem which I intend to call The Lady of the Lake;" describing the setting of the poem and mentioning that he is anxious to solicit Lord Abercorn's opinion; asking if she knows Lord Clarendon; discussing the Covent Garden riots and Canning's political career, fearing that he is "lost irrecoverably to government;" referencing a visit by the Duchess of Gordon and mentioning mutual acquaintances.

1 item (4 p., with address) ; 19.5 and 25.3 cm

Pierpont Morgan Library.

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SNAC Resource ID: 8121268

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