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Object number
2015.29.2
Title
Book of Edward Thomas Wilson's Verses
Creator
Dr Edward Thomas Wilson (author)
Description
Notebook of hand written poems by Edward Thomas Wilson. Covers school work and then moves onto poetry about life, christmas and poems to his wife on anniversaries and birthdays. 1849 to 1915
Date
1849 - 1915
Object name
Notebook
Material
cardboard, paper
Dimensions
- l: 200mm
- w: 160mm
Inscription
The brown on cover etc is linked to the fire at Westal in 1983 - Montpellier Parade Cheltenham. Given to Ida E Wilson. Xmas 1915. by Dad. Given to Peter Rendall. Christmas 1934. His grandfathers' book

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