Letter from Matthew Crawford to Louisa Montagu professing his continuing affections and including several stanzas of untitled poetry, 30 June 1817
Item
Identifier: Coll-1839/1/2/4
Scope and Contents
Letter from Matthew Crawford to Louisa Montagu professing his continuing affections and including several stanzas of untitled poetry. The first lines read, "Could absence rob the unchanging mind / Of all it loves to cherish; / Could distance weary - darkness blind - / Or dungeons bar - or fetters bind - / Thoughts that can never perish;"
Dates
- Creation: 30 June 1817
Creator
- Crawford, Matthew, fl 1817-1854 (Barrister and husband of Louisa Matilda Crawford) (Correspondent, Person)
Language of Materials
English
Conditions Governing Access
Open. Please contact the repository in advance.
Extent
1 booklet, 4 pages; 1 letter, 1 leaf
Creator
- Crawford, Matthew, fl 1817-1854 (Barrister and husband of Louisa Matilda Crawford) (Correspondent, Person)
Repository Details
Part of the University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections Repository
Contact:
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Centre for Research Collections
University of Edinburgh Main Library
George Square
Edinburgh EH8 9LJ Scotland
+44(0)131 650 8379
heritagecollections@ed.ac.uk