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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

n.d.

Extent

1 leaf

Language of Materials

English

Preferred Citation

Oxford, Bodleian Libraries MS. Shelley adds. c. 13, fol. 12

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Shelfmark:

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

Collection ID (for staff)

CMD ID 6445

Additional Description

Overview

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

fol. 12r

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).

Indexed Names and Subjects

Finding Aid & Administrative Information

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

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Four-line fragment from an autograph letter by William Godwin

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Extent

Language of Materials

Preferred Citation

Shelfmark:

Collection ID (for staff)

Additional Description

Overview

Biographical / Historical

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Existence and Location of Copies

Related Materials

Indexed Names and Subjects

Finding Aid & Administrative Information

Repository Details

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