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Rebecca Hey (née Roberts) was an English poet, artist and writer. Her first book 'The Moral of Flowers' published in 1833 is an encyclopedia of English flowers, containing her descriptive articles and poetry with illustrations by artist William Clark. Her second book 'Sylvan Musings or The Spirit of the Woods' was an encyclopedia of trees which featured her writing, poetry and her own illustrations.
Rebecca Hey (née Roberts) was an English poet, artist and writer. Her first book 'The Moral of Flowers' published in 1833 is an encyclopedia of English flowers, containing her descriptive articles and poetry with illustrations by artist William Clark. Her second book 'Sylvan Musings or The Spirit of the Woods' was an encyclopedia of trees which featured her writing, poetry and her own illustrations.
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| Title: | Letter from Rebecca Hey |
|---|---|
| Description: | One of the oldest letters in the collection. Rebecca Hey offers Rev Thomas Dale some written pieces for 'The Iris' which was a collection of religious works edited by him and published by Sampson Low, Hurst, Chance & Co in 1830. |
| Address: | Albion Place Leeds |
| Letter dated: | 20-04-1830 |
| Physical description: | Sampson Low Letters, Volume 1, 2 pages ; letter folds are visible with delivery address on reverse. Red wax seal. Small tears and Some minor glue seepage. |
| Type of letter: | Discussion of work published or forthcoming, including copyright |
| Key works mentioned: | The Iris |
| Rights statement: | Rights owned or controlled by The Open University |
| Restrictions on use: | No further use without permission. Contact university-archive@open.ac.uk |
| Image rights: | Courtesy of Bearnes Hamptom & Littlewood Ltd |
| Identifier: | SL_78 |
