William Cowper

William Cowper Signed Document. Rare financial document, measuring 7" x 4", resembling a check or bill of exchange, dated in the 18th century. The manuscript document, issued in Liverpool and made out for the sum of £20 6s 8d, bears customary notations and endorsements. Boldly signed “Wm. Cowper” on the reverse. Some expected age wear and edge chipping. Accompanied by a vintage printed bookstock engraving of Cowper.

William Cowper (26 November 1731 – 25 April 1800)was an English poet and hymnodist. One of the most popular poets of his time, Cowper changed the direction of 18th century nature poetry by writing of everyday life and scenes of the English countryside. In many ways, he was one of the forerunners of Romantic poetry. Samuel Taylor Coleridge called him "the best modern poet", whilst William Wordsworth particularly admired his poem Yardley-Oak.

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