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Four-line fragment from an autograph letter by William Godwin

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MS. Shelley adds. c. 13, fol. 12
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Four-line fragment from an autograph letter by William Godwin mounted on a backing-sheet from a 19th-century autograph collection.

Dates

  • Creation: n.d.

Extent

1 box

Language of Materials

  • English

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Shelfmark:

MS. Shelley adds. c. 13, fol. 12

Collection ID (for staff)

CMD ID 6445

Abstract

Four-line fragment from an autograph letter by William Godwin, n.d.

Biographical / Historical

William Godwin (1756 –1836) was an English journalist, political philosopher and novelist.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Purchased from Richard M. Ford Ltd. of London, 2010

Existence and Location of Copies

Related Materials

See also the Abinger catalogue of the correspondence and papers of the Godwin and Shelley families (MS. Abinger b. 1-6; c. 1-31, 31*, 32-92; d. 1-38; e. 1-69); the Shelley collection of manuscripts and relics (MSS. Shelley c. 1, d. 1-3, e. 1-6; Shelley relics (a)-(g)); and the additional Shelley papers (MSS. Shelley adds. a. 1 (R), b. 1-2, c. 2-16, d. 1-19, e. 1-27, f. 1-5; MSS. Shelley Deeds c. 1-23; Shelley Relics (h)-(j), 1-35).

Title
Four-line fragment from an autograph letter by William Godwin
Status
Published
Author
Finding aid prepared by Original catalogue by Bruce Barker-Benfield. EAD version by Harriet Costelloe.
Date
2016
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

Repository Details

Part of the Bodleian Libraries Repository

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