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Landor, Walter Savage, 1775-1864

 Person

Dates

  • Existence: 1775 - 1864

Biography

Walter Savage Landor (1775-1864), English writer, poet, and activist.

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Walter Savage Landor collection

 Collection
Call Number: GEN MSS 255
Abstract:

Correspondence, writings, printed material, and artwork by or relating to Walter Savage Landor. Correspondence includes 12 ALS to William Allingham, an open letter to Ralph Waldo Emerson, and 2 ALS to Frances Milton Trollope. The writings include three sets of proof-sheets for Dry Sticks, a printed copy of Gebir, Count Julian, and other poems, with copious ms. corrections, excisions, etc. Accompanying material includes three pencil portraits of Landor by William Wetmore Story.

Dates: 1775-1864
Found in: Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library > Walter Savage Landor collection