Manuscripts

To the glow worm: poem

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Description: Copy of Davy's poem "To the Glow Worm," in his handwriting. Also poem by his wife Lady Jane Davy (perhaps dated 1811 - they were married in 1812) in reply. There is also a letter by Lady Davy to a "Miss Talbot" (1852, January 2). The items are glued together.
Type: Manuscripts(Opens in new tab)
Production date: [1811?]-1852.
Call number: mssHM 80410 (a-c)
Creator: Davy, Humphry (1778-1829)(Opens in new tab)
Provenance: Burndy Library Collection, Gift of Dibner Family, November 2006.
Associated organization: Burndy Library,
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