"On the death of Mary Rhoads wrote on the 25 of December 88" : holograph poem signed
- Title
- "On the death of Mary Rhoads wrote on the 25 of December 88" : holograph poem signed, 1788.
- Author
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| Status | Format | Access | Call number | Item location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Status Available by appointment at Schwarzman Building - Pforzheimer Collection Room 319. | FormatArchival Mix | AccessPermit needed | Call numberPforz MS | Item locationSchwarzman Building - Pforzheimer Collection Room 319 |
Details
- Found in
- Carl H. Pforzheimer Collection of Shelley and His Circle: Manuscripts, 1772-1925
- Description
- 2 p. (single sheet); 23 x 19.5 cm.
- Summary
- Nine quatrains in ink, on laid paper : (MISC 0988) : begins, "Ah! busy Memory how sharp thy stings / When Joys departed are the painful theme ..."; inscription following poem reads in full, "To S. Rhoads this simple effort of an Humble Muse is / sent by her very sincerely sympathising / H. Montgomery."
- Subject
- English poetry -- 18th century -- Manuscripts -- Specimens
- Call number
- Pforz MS
- Language
- English
- Access (note)
- Restricted access;
- Biography (note)
- H. Montgomery, Mary Rhoads and S. Rhoads remain unidentified.
- Local note
- Filed under "Montgomery" in the Pforzheimer Collection's Miscellaneous Manuscripts File.
- Author
- Montgomery, H.
- Title
- "On the death of Mary Rhoads wrote on the 25 of December 88" : holograph poem signed, 1788.
- Access
- Restricted access; Pforzheimer Collection; Permit must be requested at the division indicated.
- Biography
- H. Montgomery, Mary Rhoads and S. Rhoads remain unidentified.
- Connect to:
- Found in:
- Carl H. Pforzheimer Collection of Shelley and His Circle: Manuscripts, 1772-1925
- Research call number
- Pforz MS