Scope and arrangement
· To Lady Blessington, writer and literary hostess : 1 autograph letter signed "Wm Cowper" : 29 Nov 1837 : (BLES 2.090) : from Downing St. : begins, "I have shewn your note to Ld Melbourne, & he desires me to say that he would have much pleasure in complying with any wish of yours ..." Mounted in v. 2 of the Blessington Papers. Shelved with oversized manuscript volumes.
· To Abraham Hayward, essayist and translator : 5 letters : -- 1 autograph letter signed : 26 Nov 1858 : (HWD 04.101) : from [Blackaine?] : begins, "Thanks for yr letter – it has followed me here …" -- 1 autograph letter signed : 10 Sep 1869 : (HWD 04.095) : from Brocket : begins, "Thank you for your letter and thank you 1000 times for the [?] …" -- 1 autograph letter signed : "Monday" : (HWD 03.028) : from Broadlands, Romsey (embossed stationery) : begins, "I am so much obliged to you for sending your Verses of Other Days …" -- 1 autograph letter signed : "Saturday" : (HWD 03.032) : from 15, Gt. Stanhope Street W. (printed stationery) : begins, "I have been much taken up with a friend who has lost her husband …" -- 1 autograph letter signed : [no date] : (HWD 09.060) : [no place] : on the blind-stamped stationery of The Athenaeum; begins, "Many thanks for what you sent me. It is well put – " -- All letters to Hayward in the Abraham Hayward Correspondence Files.