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Autograph letter signed to William Godwin, 10 December 1803

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Carl H. Pforzheimer Collection of Shelley and His Circle

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John Keenan manuscript material

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Title
Autograph letter signed to William Godwin, 10 December 1803
Names
Godwin, William, 1756-1836 (Addressee)
Keenan, John, active 1791-1815 (Author)
Collection

John Keenan manuscript material

Dates / Origin
Date Created: 1803-12-10
Library locations
Carl H. Pforzheimer Collection of Shelley and His Circle
Shelf locator: Pforz MS (S'ANA 0228)
Genres
Correspondence
Notes
Funding: Digitized through a major grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities: Exploring the human endeavor.
Citation/reference: Published as SC 54 in Shelley and his Circle v. I, p. 323
Content: [No place] : saying that John Opie has consented to allow Keenan to copy his portrait of Mary Wollstonecraft; expressing interest in painting Godwin's portrait; begins, "After waiting on Mr. Opie Mr. Northcote I am enabled to say that the first gentleman assented heartily to my making a Copy from the picture he painted."
Type of Resource
Text
Languages
English
Identifiers
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b18255470
MSS Unit ID: 23599
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): abce09e0-29db-0133-792e-60f81dd2b63c
Rights Statement
The New York Public Library believes that this item is in the public domain under the laws of the United States, but did not make a determination as to its copyright status under the copyright laws of other countries. This item may not be in the public domain under the laws of other countries. Though not required, if you want to credit us as the source, please use the following statement, "From The New York Public Library," and provide a link back to the item on our Digital Collections site. Doing so helps us track how our collection is used and helps justify freely releasing even more content in the future.

Item timeline of events

  • 1756: Creator Born
  • 1803: Created
  • 1836: Creator Died
  • 2018: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
  • 2025

MLA Format

Carl H. Pforzheimer Collection of Shelley and His Circle, The New York Public Library. "Autograph letter signed to William Godwin, 10 December 1803" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1803. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/a910ae81-8b35-bc87-e040-e00a18065a4e

Chicago/Turabian Format

Carl H. Pforzheimer Collection of Shelley and His Circle, The New York Public Library. "Autograph letter signed to William Godwin, 10 December 1803" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed April 27, 2024. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/a910ae81-8b35-bc87-e040-e00a18065a4e

APA Format

Carl H. Pforzheimer Collection of Shelley and His Circle, The New York Public Library. (1803). Autograph letter signed to William Godwin, 10 December 1803 Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/a910ae81-8b35-bc87-e040-e00a18065a4e

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Autograph letter signed to William Godwin, 10 December 1803