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The Dream of Eugene Aram: poem: a forgery

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Description
Also includes a forged letter from Thomas Hood to "My dear Smith," April 13 (mssHM 12384).
Type
Manuscripts(Opens in new tab)
Production date
approximately 1830.
Call number
mssHM 12384-12385
Creator
Hood, Thomas (1799-1845)(Opens in new tab)
Provenance
Purchased from Anderson Galleries sale, lot 293, November 1916.
Restrictions
Open for use by qualified researchers and by appointment. Please contact Reader Services at the Huntington Library for more information.
Rights
The Huntington Library does not require that researchers request permission to quote from or publish images of this material, nor does it charge fees for such activities. The responsibility for identifying the copyright holder, if there is one, and obtaining permission rests with the researcher.
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