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The shades of evening veil the lofty spires … : sonnet

 Collection
Identifier: MSS 0099-F0808

Scope and Content Note

Autograph manuscript of a sonnet by David Lester Richardson which begins: "The shades of evening veil the lofty spires … ." Richardson adds that the poem was "Written at Benares, in the East Indies." He includes a lengthy note explaining that the poem references an Indian custom whereby a woman will float a lamp into the Ganges to learn the fate of a missing lover.

Dates

  • Creation: after 1825

Creator

Language of Materials

Materials entirely in English.

Access Restrictions

The collection is open for research.

Terms Governing Use and Reproduction

Use of materials from this collection beyond the exceptions provided for in the Fair Use and Educational Use clauses of the U.S. Copyright Law may violate federal law. Permission to publish or reproduce is required from the copyright holder. Please contact Special Collections, University of Delaware Library, http://library.udel.edu/spec/askspec/

David Lester Richardson (1801-1865)

Englishman David Lester Richardson (1801-1865) served in the East India Company's Bengal army when he began to write poetry. Due to health concerns, Richardson returned to England in 1824. There he published several poetry volumes and founded the London Weekly Review. He returned to India in 1829, soon retiring from the military and holding a variety of education-related posts. Richardson continued to publish during the next two decades. He left India for the last time in 1861, returning to England where he served as editor of the Court Circular and Allen's Indian Mail. Richardson's poems are often incorporate Indian themes. He is also known (and occasionally criticized) for the lengthy notes which often accompany his poems.

G. S. Boulger, "Richardson, David Lester (bap. 1801, d. 1865)," rev. Rebecca Mills, Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. http://www.oxforddnb.com/view/article/23550 (accessed August, 15 2007).

Extent

1 item (1 page)

Abstract

Autograph manuscript of sonnet by David Lester Richardson.

Source

Purchase, July 2007.

Related Materials in this Repository

This item forms part of MSS 0099 Miscellaneous Literary and Historical Manuscripts.

Shelving Summary

Box 53, F0808: Shelved in SPEC MSS 0099 manuscript boxes.

Processing

Processed and encoded by Jaime Margalotti, August 2007. Further encoded by George Apodaca, October 2015.

Title
Finding aid for The shades of evening veil the lofty spires … : sonnet
Status
Completed
Author
University of Delaware Library, Special Collections
Date
2007 August 15
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin
Language of description note
English

Repository Details

Part of the University of Delaware Library Special Collections Repository

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