Trumbull, John (1750-1831), early American poet and "Hartford Wit". Long literary ALS to Sarah "Sally" LLoyd, New York., Handwritten date at end of letter, next to Trumbull's signature.
Scope and Contents
8 pp. on 2 folding sheets (with early repairs), 4to. New Haven, Novr. 30th 1772. Trumbull, 22 years old, wrote this letter to Sarah Lloyd (age 19) of a prominent New York family. He writes at length and at times flirtatiously about poetry, relations between the sexes and the art of writing. He asks for some lines of verse from Miss Lloyd, and mentions some of his friends, including Mr. [Timothy] Dwight, a fellow Hartford wit. Lloyd eventually married James Hillhouse, future US Congressman and Senator. She died in childbirth at age 26. This is the second oldest Trumbull letter known.
Dates
- Creation: Handwritten date at end of letter, next to Trumbull's signature.
Conditions Governing Access
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Extent
From the Collection: 1 Folder(s)
Language of Materials
English
Repository Details
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