Wordsworth, William (1770-1850), poet

Two Medicine Licences, one (MS.8008/1) issued by Wordsworth in his capacity as distributor of stamps for the county of Westmoreland and the other (MS.8008/2) by his son, also William Wordsworth.

1835-1846

1 file Printed documents with holograph insertions and signature

Purchased from Stevens, London, August 1931 (acc.68227).

The poet William Wordsworth (1770-1850) was appointed to the office of distributor of stamps for the county of Westmorland in 1812. In 1842 he resigned his post and was succeeded by his son, also named William Wordsworth.