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Conditions Governing Access

The collection is open for research.

Preferred Citation

Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: [identification of item], [box], [folder], Thomas De Quincey Papers, Ms1987-021, Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va.

Source of Acquisition

The Thomas De Quincey Papers were purchased by Special Collections in 1987.

Processing Information

The processing, arrangement, and description of the Thomas De Quincey Papers was completed in 1987. Additional description was completed in April 2011.

Biographical Note

Thomas De Quincey (1785-1859) was an English journalist, essayist, and translator, best known for Confessions of an English Opium-Eater (1821).

Scope and Content

The Thomas De Quincey Papers consists of an untitled autograph manuscript leaf, written about theology. The leaf is undated.

Subjects and Indexing Terms

• Authors
• British literature

Rights Statement for Archival Description

The guide to the Thomas De Quincey Papers by Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, is licensed under a CC0 ( https://creativecommons.org/share-your-work/public-domain/cc0/ ).