Purchased from James F. Drake in 1947; the manuscript was presented to Fanny Knight (Lady Knatchbull), from whose family it passed (1891) to the Earl of Roseberry; at the sale of his library (Sotheby, 26 June 1933) it was acquired by Walter M. Hill; the Morgan Library purchased it in 1947 from James F. Drake.
This work was never published prior to January 1, 2003, and is currently in the public domain in the United States because it meets one of the following conditions:
its author died before 1954;
the death date of its author is not known, and it was created before 1904;
it is an anonymous work, a pseudonymous work, or a work made for hire, and it was created before 1904.
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This work was never published prior to January 1, 2003, and is currently in the public domain in the United States because it meets one of the following conditions:
its author died before 1954;
the death date of its author is not known, and it was created before 1904;
it is an anonymous work, a pseudonymous work, or a work made for hire, and it was created before 1904.
The above provisions are contained in 17 U.S.C.§ 303. See also this page for more information.
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