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Jeny Jumper's Chaunt: a ballad

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Description
An autograph ballad, or flash song, in six stanzas, with corrections and a typewritten transcription. Also included in the volume is the poem "Henley" (1827), seventeen autograph letters, with typewritten transcriptions, from Ainsworth to various addressees, a signed, black and white photograph (1857), and three black and white engravings of Ainsworth.
Type
Manuscripts(Opens in new tab)
Production date
1827-1873.
Call number
mssHM 14961-14980
Creator
Ainsworth, William Harrison (1805-1882)(Opens in new tab)
Provenance
Purchased from Adrian H. Joline sale, 1915.
Restrictions
Open for use by qualified researchers and by appointment. Please contact Reader Services at the Huntington Library for more information.
Rights
The Huntington Library does not require that researchers request permission to quote from or publish images of this material, nor does it charge fees for such activities. The responsibility for identifying the copyright holder, if there is one, and obtaining permission rests with the researcher.
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