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An Interview with William Morris, September, 1885: His Arrest and Freedom of Speech
Victorians Institute Journal
  • Terry L. Meyers, William & Mary
Document Type
Article
Department/Program
English
Pub Date
1-1-1991
Abstract

"Until recently, it had been presume that after William Morris was arrested on September 21, 1885, in a me lee at the Thames Police Court, he made no public comment on the incident (Thompson 398). Norman Kelvin's edition of Morris's letters, however, includes a letter about the incident to the Daily News published on September 23, 1885 (Morris 456-57). To this letter may now be added the following interview with Morris printed in the Pall Mall Gazette, also on September 23, 1885, p. 4..."

Citation Information
Terry L. Meyers. "An Interview with William Morris, September, 1885: His Arrest and Freedom of Speech" Victorians Institute Journal Vol. 19 (1991) p. 189 - 195
Available at: http://works.bepress.com/terry-meyers/3/