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Three letters from William Godwin to miscellaneous correspondents

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MS. Shelley adds. c. 13, fols. 24-29

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Letters from William Godwin, to an admirer using the alias ‘Philander’, 24 Apr 1798, to R. Bernal, 9 Oct, and an introduction to Arthur O’Connor in favour of Miss [Mary Grace] Crumpe, 22 Mar 1832.

Dates

  • 1798, 1832, n.d.

Extent

6 Leaves

Language of Materials

  • English

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Shelfmark:

MS. Shelley adds. c. 13, fols. 24-29

Collection ID (for staff)

CMD ID 11893

Additional Description

Abstract

Three letters from William Godwin to miscellaneous correspondents

Biographical / Historical

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

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Purchased 2016 from John Hart Books, Catalogue 100 (Feb 2016), items 43-45

Existence and Location of Copies

  1. fol. 24r
  2. fol. 25v
  3. fol. 27v-26r
  4. fol. 28r
  5. fol. 29v

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
Three letters from William Godwin to miscellaneous correspondents
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

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