Margaret [Mason] to Mary Shelley , 26 May [1822]
Original, initialled.
Concerning health matters; et al.
(Also includes a rough draft of 'The Triumph of Life' lines 40-46 in Percy Bysshe Shelley's hand)
Mentions Vacca; Claire [Clairmont]; [George] T[ighe]
Incipit: I am sorry to hear...
Numbered 3
This item's date was identified after foliation, so it is shelfmarked out of sequence. This entry has now been copied to the correct sequence in the catalogue. A facsimile and transcript of this leaf are included and discussed as 'The Abinger Fragment' in D. H. Reiman's facsimile of 'The Triumph of Life' manuscript, 'The Bodleian Shelley Manuscripts', vol. 1 (New York and London, 1986), pp. 129, 282-5, 316-17, 330-31
Dates
- Creation: 26 May [1822]
Extent
2 Leaves
Language of Materials
- English
Shelfmark
MS. Abinger c. 45, fols. 126-7
Former reference:
Dep. c. 517/2
Numbered 3
This item's date was identified after foliation, so it is shelfmarked out of sequence. This entry has now been copied to the correct sequence in the catalogue. A facsimile and transcript of this leaf are included and discussed as 'The Abinger Fragment' in D. H. Reiman's facsimile of 'The Triumph of Life' manuscript, 'The Bodleian Shelley Manuscripts', vol. 1 (New York and London, 1986), pp. 129, 282-5, 316-17, 330-31
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