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Poem addressed to Miss Louisa M J Montagu in the hand of Matthew Crawford, 15 February 1818

 Item
Identifier: Coll-1839/1/2/7

Scope and Contents

Poem addressed to Miss Louisa M J Montagu. Signed from "Ulysses" but in the hand of Matthew Crawford. The first lines read, "Alas! the day of compliments is past! / Yet days of truth and love shall always last; / And compliments (if compliments they be,) / Can ne'er be out of season, penn'd to thee." On decorative paper with an embossed border outlined in pink.

Dates

  • Creation: 15 February 1818

Creator

Language of Materials

English

Conditions Governing Access

Open. Please contact the repository in advance.

Extent

1 booklet, 4pp

Repository Details

Part of the University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections Repository

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