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James Augustus Hessey, English bookseller and printer. In partnership with John Taylor at 93 Fleet Street, Hessey published early work by Keats and owned the London Magazine (1821-5). · To John Taylor, publisher and writer (his business partner) : 2 items -- 1 autograph letter signed : 17 Mar 1818 : (H'ANA 0091) : 1 page (double sheet) : [no place] : relating to the copyright and profits of Leigh Hunt's Story or Rimini; begins, "Mr. Hunt has sent the twenty guineas ..."; With a copied extract, in Hessey's hand, of a letter from Shelley to Hunt relating to the situation, on page 3 of the letter sheet. -- 1 autograph letter signed : 5 Jan [1825] : (MISC 1382a) : 3 pages (double sheet) : [no place] : begins, "When I came home last night I found a letter from S[outhern] which I enclose. I sent your letter this morning enclosed in one from myself of which I send you a copy ..."; along with the copy of Hessey's letter to Henry Southern (MISC 1382b) on a separate single sheet.
Names
Hessey, J. A. (James Augustus), 1785-1870 (Creator)
Southern, Henry, 1799-1853 (Addressee)
Taylor, John, 1781-1864 (Addressee)
Dates / Origin
Date Created: 1818 - 1825
Library locations
Carl H. Pforzheimer Collection of Shelley and His Circle
Shelf locator: Pforz Ms
Topics
Publishers and publishing -- Great Britain -- 19th century
Hunt, Leigh, 1784-1859 -- Story of Rimini
Kent, Elizabeth
Shelley, Percy Bysshe, 1792-1822
Taylor and Hessey
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Notes
Biographical/historical: James Augustus Hessey, English bookseller and printer. In partnership with John Taylor at 93 Fleet Street, Hessey published early work by Keats and owned the London Magazine (1821-5).
Content: · To John Taylor, publisher and writer (his business partner) : 2 items -- 1 autograph letter signed : 17 Mar 1818 : (H'ANA 0091) : 1 page (double sheet) : [no place] : relating to the copyright and profits of Leigh Hunt's Story or Rimini; begins, "Mr. Hunt has sent the twenty guineas ..."; With a copied extract, in Hessey's hand, of a letter from Shelley to Hunt relating to the situation, on page 3 of the letter sheet. -- 1 autograph letter signed : 5 Jan [1825] : (MISC 1382a) : 3 pages (double sheet) : [no place] : begins, "When I came home last night I found a letter from S[outhern] which I enclose. I sent your letter this morning enclosed in one from myself of which I send you a copy ..."; along with the copy of Hessey's letter to Henry Southern (MISC 1382b) on a separate single sheet. · To Henry Southern, journalist and diplomat : 3 items -- 1 autograph letter (copy) signed : 5 Jan 1825 : (MISC 1382b) : 1 ¹/₂ pages (single sheet) : [no place] : begins, "I am very sorry I've not send [sic] you an acct. earlier ..." -- 1 autograph letter (copy? draft?) unsigned : [15 Jul 1825] : (MISC 1374w) : 1 page (on page 3 of double sheet) : [no place] : begins, "If you can get the bill discounted all difficulty is at an end ..."; written on a letter from Southern to Hessey. Filed under "Southern." -- 1 autograph letter (draft) unsigned : [Jun 1825] : (MISC 1383f) : 1 page (single sheet) : [no place] : begins, "In your note of the 14th Inst. to Mr. Taylor in which you state that you agree to take the whole of our interest in the L[ondon] M[agazine] for 1000£ ..."; with two cancelled lines on the verso.
Physical Description
Extent: 5 items
Type of Resource
Text
Identifiers
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b18059017
MSS Unit ID: 23516
Archives collections id: archives_collections_23516
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): b97bcae0-da78-0133-c0ae-00505686d14e
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