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Wordsworth, William, 1770-1850 to Miss Fenwick

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC05508.269 Author/Creator: Wordsworth, William, 1770-1850 Place Written: s.l. Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 10 April 1836 Pagination: 2 p. : Height: 18.5 cm, Width: 11.4 cm Order a Copy

Wordsworth solicits Fenwick for funds on behalf of a church in Cockermouth in need of expansion.

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