Correspondence with Butler, J.

• Archive Work ID: letters.butler_j
• Correspondent: Butler, J.
• Language: English
• Date Range: 1757-1758
• Summary: 2 letters (2 to Gray), dated between 1757 and 1758.

2 Manuscripts:

• • Archive MS ID: letters.0292 (Source: EAD/XML)
  • Title: Butler, J. to Gray, Thomas
  • Date: [2 December 1757]
  • Language: English
  • Location: [unlocated]
  • References: Correspondence (1971), letter no. 256*, vol. ii, 540-541; Memoirs (1775), imitations, variations, and additional notes, 93-94
  • Contents: Incipit: "This abrupt execution plunges the reader into that sudden fearful perplexity". Sent from [Andover].
  • Surrogates: Letter record at the Thomas Gray Archive available online.
  
  
• • Archive MS ID: letters.0306 (Source: EAD/XML)
  • Title: Butler, J. to Gray, Thomas
  • Date: [23 January 1758]
  • Language: English
  • Location: [unlocated]
  • References: Correspondence (1971), letter no. 265*, vol. ii, 558-559; Memoirs (1775), imitations, variations, and additional notes, 88, 90-91
  • Contents: Incipit: "A poet is perhaps never more conciliating than when he praises". Sent from [Andover].
  • Surrogates: Letter record at the Thomas Gray Archive available online.