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Archive Reference / Library Class No.	D8760/F/FWP/1/5/17
Former Reference	D3311/19/30
Title	Letter from John Taylor to William Porden, relating to alterations to publication of Eleanor Porden's poetry
Date	23 Jan 1816
Description	Apologies for not answering previous letter; discussion about choice of daughter's name for inclusion in verse; improvement in way verse scans; discussion of accents falling on correct syllable; advocating Alexandrine rather than alliteration; reference to the "scribbling race" being "vain, obstinate creatures"; obtaining tickets and making arrangements for attending a dinner together; verses have appeared in various newspapers, "The Globe", "The Morning Chronicle", and the "Morning Post"
Extent	1 sheet
Level	Item
Repository	Derbyshire Record Office
Sender	John Taylor
Sender Location	Sun Office, 112 Strand
Recipient	William Porden
Recipient Location	Berners Street, Oxford Street
Archive Creator	William Porden (1754-1822)
Archive Creator	Gell family of Hopton Hall, Wirksworth

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