Scope and Contents
The collection consists of lettersand writings by William Wordsworth. The autograph letters, signed, are fromWordsworth to his colleagues, friends, and family, along with Wordsworthautographs clipped from letters and documents. One letter contains an autographaddition, signed, by Samuel Taylor Coleridge. Writings in the collection are byWordsworth, in his hand and that of his sister Dorothy Wordsworth and wife MaryWordsworth. Also included are corrected page proofs and a volume of poemsWordsworth edited for a second edition. Other Papers holds one letter fromEdward Quillinan to Miss Tudor, regarding Wordsworth's death.
Dates
- 1798-1850
Creator
Language of Materials
In English.
Conditions Governing Access
The materials are open for research.
Conditions Governing Use
The William Wordsworth Collection isthe physical property of the Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library, YaleUniversity. Literary rights, including copyright, belong to the authors ortheir legal heirs and assigns. For further information, consult the appropriatecurator.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Acquired from various sources. For moreinformation see the folder list below.
Arrangement
Organizedinto three series: I. Correspondence and Autographs, 1798-1850. II. Writings,1815-1844. III. Other Papers, 1850.
Extent
0.63 Linear Feet (2 boxes)
Catalog Record
A record for this collection is available in Orbis, the Yale University Library catalog
Persistent URL
Abstract
The collection consists of letters and writings by William Wordsworth. The autograph letters, signed, are from Wordsworth to his colleagues, friends, and family, along with Wordsworth autographs clipped from letters and documents. One letter contains an autograph addition, signed, by Samuel Taylor Coleridge. Writings in the collection are by Wordsworth, in his hand and that of his sister Dorothy Wordsworth and wife Mary Wordsworth. Also included are groups of page proofs and two published works, Lyrical Ballads with Other Poems, vol. II (London: T. N. Longman and O. Rees, 1800), and Poems in Two Volumes (London: Longman, Hurst, Rees, and Orme, 1807), with William and Dorothy Wordsworth's autograph edits for second editions. Other Papers holds one letter from Edward Quillinan to "Miss Tudor" (1850), regarding Wordsworth's death.
William Wordsworth(1770-1850)
English poet.
Processing Information
Collections are processed to a variety oflevels, depending on the work necessary to make them usable, their perceivedresearch value, the availability of staff, competing priorities, and whether ornot further accruals are expected. The library attempts to provide a basiclevel of preservation and access for all collections, and does more extensiveprocessing of higher priority collections as time and resources permit.
This collection includes materials previously identified by the followingcall number: MS Vault Wordsworth and Uncat MS Vault 169
- Coleridge, Samuel Taylor, 1772-1834
- Cookson, William Strickland, 1801-1877
- Godwin, William, 1756-1836
- Moxon, Edward, 1801-1858
- Poets -- Great Britain -- 19th century
- Poets, English -- 19th century
- Proofs (printed matter) -- Great Britain -- 19th century
- Wordsworth, Dorothy, 1771-1855
- Wordsworth, Mary, 1770-1859
- Wordsworth, William, 1770-1850
- Wordsworth, William, 1770-1850 (Earlier poems of William Wordsworth)
- Wordsworth, William, 1770-1850 (Lyrical ballads)
- Title
- Guide to the William Wordsworth Collection
- Author
- by Beinecke Staff
- Date
- 2015
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description note
- Finding aid written in English.
Part of the Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library Repository
Location
121 Wall Street
New Haven, CT 06511
Opening Hours
Access Information
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