Samuel Taylor Coleridge Papers

One of my favorite poets is Samuel Taylor Coleridge. It's exciting to hear of new works by an author, and a historical record that hasn't been shared with the public.

The British Library just purchased an archive of his papers from his family. I'm pretty excited to see some of the documents included in the archive.

Highlights include a previously unknown manuscript of two of Coleridge's poems, written in his own hand, and many reminiscences of the poet in the letters and diaries of other family members. There are also letters from eminent Victorians who were friends of the Coleridges, including the poet Matthew Arnold, Prime Minister William Ewart Gladstone, the leading cleric Cardinal John Newman and architect Augustus Pugin.

This is some truly amazing stuff. The article notes that it may take a year to catalog these works. I wonder how long it might take to publish some of these letters and other documents. I can't wait.