Mary Elizabeth Robinson manuscript material

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Description
Mary "Maria" Elizabeth Robinson, English writer and biographer of her mother, Mary "Perdita" Robsinon, the writer and actress. · To Samuel Jackson Pratt, writer and actor : 1 autograph letter signed : 26 Oct 1803 : (S'ANA 0226) : 3 pages (double sheet) : from Englefield Cottage : begins, "When we opened your letter, we both, by one sentiment, exclaimed 'What a dear'! -- and on its conclusion 'What a very dear' was our repeated ejaculation!" Published in full with commentary as SC 52 in Shelley and his Circle, v. 1, p. 319f.
Names
Robinson, Mary Elizabeth, approximately 1775-1818 (Creator)
Pratt, Mr. (Samuel Jackson), 1749-1814 (Addressee)
Dates / Origin
Date Created: 1803
Library locations
Carl H. Pforzheimer Collection of Shelley and His Circle
Shelf locator: Pforz MS
Topics
Authors, English -- 19th century
Genres
Correspondence
Notes
Biographical/historical: Mary "Maria" Elizabeth Robinson, English writer and biographer of her mother, Mary "Perdita" Robsinon, the writer and actress.
Funding: Digitized through a major grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities: Exploring the human endeavor.
Physical Description
Extent: 1 item
Type of Resource
Text
Identifiers
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b19961526
MSS Unit ID: 22700
Archives collections id: archives_collections_22700
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): cd81d4b0-e24c-0133-0a5e-00505686d14e
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