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Archive Reference / Library Class No.D8760/F/FWP/1/5/17
Former ReferenceD3311/19/30
TitleLetter from John Taylor to William Porden, relating to alterations to publication of Eleanor Porden's poetry
Date23 Jan 1816
DescriptionApologies 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"
Extent1 sheet
LevelItem
RepositoryDerbyshire Record Office
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SenderJohn Taylor
Sender LocationSun Office, 112 Strand
RecipientWilliam Porden
Recipient LocationBerners Street, Oxford Street
Archive CreatorWilliam Porden (1754-1822)
Gell family of Hopton Hall, Wirksworth
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