Identity area
Reference code
Clarkson/Folder 6/Doc 163
Unique identifier
GB 275 Clarkson/Folder 6/Doc 163
Title
Fragment of autograph letter by William Wilson to a friend, written from Haiti
Date(s)
- 1 January 1821 (Creation)
Level of description
Item
Extent and medium
4p paper
Context area
Name of creator
Repository
Archival history
Immediate source of acquisition or transfer
Bought from G. H. Last Booksellers, 1934
Content and structure area
Scope and content
Expresses concern in not receiving letters and advises that severe illness had been the reason for his failure to correspond. Describes his recuperation at a country house, the activities of the King [of Haiti] during the last few months and the circumstances surroundings the King's collapse.