William Morris Archive

An Account of Three Socialist Lectures


Bibliographic Citation

William Morris, “An Account of Three Socialist Lectures,” William Morris Archive, accessed April 29, 2024, https://morrisarchive.lib.uiowa.edu/items/show/3041.

Title

An Account of Three Socialist Lectures

Alternative Title

Socialism in the Provinces

Creator

William Morris

Date

1885

Publisher

Huntington Library HM 6446

Subject

Socialism

Extent

pp. 4-10
6 pages

Type

Draft
Article
Manuscript

Is Version Of

"Socialism in the Provinces" in Commonweal, 2 (April 1886), 30.

Relation

The Commonweal

Is Part Of

Commonweal, 19 June 1886, 89.

Format

jpg

Description

William Morris, "Notes on Passing Events" HM 6446 and dated c. 1885 in the catalogue was written in the early summer of 1886, probably in June. See p.l of the MS which refers to the dissolution of Parliament in June of 1886, the Hartington-Chamberlain alliance against home rule, and (p. 2) the "great division" on the home rule bill
which occurred on 8 June.

Language

eng

Abstract

These are rough drafts of articles in The Commonweal which should narrow the dates. Published in Commonweal, 19 June 1886, 89. "An Account of Three Socialist Lectures" was published as "Socialism in the Provinces" in Commonweal, 2 (April 1886), 30.