Autograph letter signed to Aaron Burr, 21 December 1811
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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
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
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
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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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