Series I: William Blake Correspondence and Documents, 1800 - 1863
Scope and Contents
This series contains Blake’s memorandum in refutation of charges against him, correspondence regarding engraving titled Life of a Cowper to William Hayley (1745-1820), and a letter referring to his catalogue of an 1809 exhibition addressed to Ozias Humphry (1742-1810). It also contains a woodcut, an illustration in oil by William Blake related to the bread of life referenced in the Bible’s gospel of John, and correspondence by Thomas Carlyle (1795-1881) related to publications on Blake.
Dates
- Creation: 1800 - 1863
Creator
- From the Collection: Blake, William, 1757-1827 (Person)
- From the Collection: Kirkup, Seymour Stocker, 1788-1880 (Person)
- From the Collection: Swinburne, Algernon Charles, 1837-1909 (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
This collection is open to the public and must be used in the John M.K. Davis Reading Room of the Watkinson Library, Trinity College Library, Hartford, Connecticut. Researchers must register and agree to copyright and privacy laws when using this collection.
Extent
From the Collection: 1 Cubic Feet (3 flat boxes)
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Repository Details
Part of the Watkinson Library - Archival Collections Repository
Trinity College Library
300 Summit St.
Hartford Connecticut 06106