Anna Seward was a prominent English writer of the late eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries, best known for her poetry and her circle of literary friends, which included Samuel Johnson, William Wordsworth, and Sir Walter Scott. This six-volume collection of her letters provides a fascinating glimpse into the life and times of a remarkable woman. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.