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Autograph letter signed to Aaron Burr, 21 December 1811

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Item data

Title

Autograph letter signed to Aaron Burr, 21 December 1811

Collection

William Godwin manuscript material
Series II. Correspondence
To Aaron Burr, third vice president of the United States

Names

Godwin, William, 1756-1836 (Author)
Burr, Aaron, 1756-1836 (Addressee)

Date / Origin

Date Created: 1811-12-21

Library Location

Carl H. Pforzheimer Collection of Shelley and His Circle
Shelf locator: Pforz MS (G 0223)

Genres

Correspondence

Notes

Citation/Reference: Shelley and his Circle, SC 208 : volume III, page 74
Funding: Digitized through a major grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities: Exploring the human endeavor.
Content: Begins, "Lo! an answer in the hand of a man! – in evil hour! – Votre amie n'est pas chez lui…"; also including, "Mary is returned, & looks well."

Physical Description

Extent: 3/4 pages : single sheet

Languages

English

Identifiers

NYPL Catalog ID (bnumber): b16574527
Archives ID: 21908
Archives EAD ID: 3361059
Archives Components ID: 1685714
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 2b4eed80-306a-013b-0d12-0242ac110004

Rights

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Carl H. Pforzheimer Collection of Shelley and His Circle, The New York Public Library. "Autograph letter signed to Aaron Burr, 21 December 1811" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1811. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/2b4eed80-306a-013b-0d12-0242ac110004

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Carl H. Pforzheimer Collection of Shelley and His Circle, The New York Public Library. (1811). Autograph letter signed to Aaron Burr, 21 December 1811 Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/2b4eed80-306a-013b-0d12-0242ac110004

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Carl H. Pforzheimer Collection of Shelley and His Circle, The New York Public Library. "Autograph letter signed to Aaron Burr, 21 December 1811" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed November 18, 2025. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/2b4eed80-306a-013b-0d12-0242ac110004

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