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Two letters from E. W. B. Nicholson to Jane, Lady Shelley

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MS. Shelley adds. c. 13, fols. 13-18

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Two letters from E. W. B. Nicholson, Bodley's Librarian, acknowledging and discussing Jane, Lady Shelley's first gift of Shelley materials to the Bodleian Library, 3 & 8 Jul, 1893.

Dates

  • 3 and 8 Jul 1893

Extent

6 Leaves

Language of Materials

  • English

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Shelfmark:

MS. Shelley adds. c. 13, fols. 13-18

Collection ID (for staff)

CMD ID 11938

Additional Description

Abstract

Two letters from E. W. B. Nicholson to Jane, Lady Shelley

Biographical / Historical

Edward Williams Byron Nicholson (1849-1912) was an author and Bodley's Librarian, the head of the Bodleian Library at the University of Oxford, from 1882 until his death in 1912.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Given by the 9th Baron Abinger, 24 Oct 2011

Existence and Location of Copies

  1. fols. 13v-14r
  2. fols. 14v-13r
  3. fol. 15r
  4. fol. 15v
  5. fol. 17r
  6. fols. 17v-18r

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
Two letters from E. W. B. Nicholson to Jane, Lady Shelley
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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