Henry Fuller
Letters between Webster and Fuller
Letter from Henry Fuller (1800)
A humorous poem on Love, in which Fuller flatters Webster's skill at love while
deprecating his own. It makes reference to "M...'s charms." This is almost
certainly a reference to Mary, the daughter of Professor Woodward, who is
elswhere described as being "lovely as Heaven, but harder to obtain" (Foster 517).
Source: Dartmouth College Archives
Letter from Henry Fuller (April, 1800)
Another poem by Fuller, this one written as a Farewell to his friend Daniel.
Source: Dartmouth College Archives
Letter to Henry Fuller (January 26, 1801)
This letter was written while Webster was convalescing from an unnamed illness in
Salisbury. He honors a request by Fuller to respond in verse, and writes a poem
entreating the Muses to grant Fuller the return of his poetic skill, which seems to have
temporarily left him. Webster comments that then President of the College
John Wheelock visited him. Webster comments, of this suposedly distinguished guest, on
"the longitude of his nose!" At the end of the letter he almost confesses some emotions for
a "Miss K." who is unwell and seems to be at the threshhold of death.
Source: Dartmouth College Archives
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