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My dear Hunt,
With my eyes yet in tears, I wish to thank you for your Poem. You know my idolatry for Lord Byron, who touches me more than any man except Shakespeare; nothing of his, in my opinion, ever showed more power than Rimini. There are passages however which wanted a friend's eye, before they went into the world. You belong to posterity or I would not talk to you thus. Pray let me talk to you sincerely upon this small point, and do not despise me while I do it. I am to breakfast with Mr. Hope tomorrow, whom I met this morning for the first time at Murray's. Your Poem is not to be public till Wednesday or Thursday. The account respecting Lord B. is I am sorry to say, too true. As soon as I know upon what grounds I am going I will come to you at Hampstead. I hope sincerely that I betrayed no want of temper on Sunday.
Yours ever truly
Mitchell
Object Description
| Rating | |
| Title | Thomas Mitchell letter to Leigh Hunt, 19th century |
| Creator |
Mitchell, T. (Thomas), 1783-1845 |
| Date Original | 1800/1899 |
| Description | Concerning Byrong; Hunt''s poem "The Story of Rimini." |
| Personal Name Subject |
Mitchell, T. (Thomas), 1783-1845 Hunt, Leigh, 1784-1859 |
| Type (DCMIType) | Text |
| Type (AAT) |
Correspondence |
| Type (IMT) | jpeg |
| Digital Collection | Leigh Hunt Letters |
| Contributing Institution | University of Iowa. Libraries. Special Collections Dept. |
| Archival Collection | Brewer-Leigh Hunt Collection |
| Collection Guide | http://www.lib.uiowa.edu/spec-coll/resources/Brewer-LeighHunt.html |
| Location | bound MsL M68h leaf 4 (one of 2 letters in MsL M68h) |
| Rights Management | Educational use only, no other permissions given. This letter is owned by The University of Iowa Libraries Special Collections Department, and is provided here for educational purposes. It may not be reproduced or distributed in any format without written permission of the Special Collections Department. |
| Contact Information | Contact The University of Iowa Libraries Special Collections Department: lib-spec@uiowa.edu |
| Height (cm) | 16.7 |
| Width (cm) | 18.7 |
| Number of Pages | 1 + 1 blank |
| Number of Sheets of Paper | 1 |
| Digitization Specifications | Scanned with Zeutschel OS 12000 scanner at 600 ppi, 24-bit color. Archival tiff image available. |
| Date Digital | 2009-04-27 |
| Transcript |
My dear Hunt , With my eyes yet in tears, I wish to thank you for your Poem. You know my idolatry for Lord Byron, who touches me more than any man except Shakespeare; nothing of his, in my opinion, ever showed more power than Rimini. There are passages however which wanted a friend's eye, before they went into the world. You belong to posterity or I would not talk to you thus. Pray let me talk to you sincerely upon this small point, and do not despise me while I do it. I am to breakfast with Mr. Hope tomorrow, whom I met this morning for the first time at Murray's. Your Poem is not to be public till Wednesday or Thursday. The account respecting Lord B. is I am sorry to say, too true. As soon as I know upon what grounds I am going I will come to you at Hampstead. I hope sincerely that I betrayed no want of temper on Sunday . Yours ever truly Mitchell |
| Transcript By |
Brewer, Luther |
| Transcript Location | University of Iowa. Libraries. Special Collections Dept. |
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