DWL/HCR/3
Sub-fonds
Reminiscences
HCR begun his reminiscences in 1845 and continued them until October 1859, writing on quarto folded sheets, now fixed in four volumes. The first volume (HCR/3/1) begins with an account of his family and childhood years, then covers the years 1790-1809 (ff. 443); the second volume spans 1810-1825 (ff.443); the third volume spans 1826-1833 (ff. 440); the forth volume spans 1834-1843 (ff. 426) followed by remiscences on Coleridge, Wordsworh, Lamb and other significant literary figures contuning to 1829 and written in the period 1849-1851.