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Autograph letter signed to William Godwin, 19 December 1803

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Carl H. Pforzheimer Collection of Shelley and His Circle

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Daniel M'Kinnen manuscript material

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Title
Autograph letter signed to William Godwin, 19 December 1803
Names
Godwin, William, 1756-1836 (Addressee)
M'Kinnen, Daniel, 1767-1830 (Author)
Collection

Daniel M'Kinnen manuscript material

Dates / Origin
Date Created: 1803-12-19
Library locations
Carl H. Pforzheimer Collection of Shelley and His Circle
Shelf locator: Pforz MS (S'ANA 0229)
Genres
Correspondence
Notes
Funding: Digitized through a major grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities: Exploring the human endeavor.
Citation/reference: Published with commentary as SC 55 in Shelley and his Circle, v. 1, p. 325f.
Content: From Binfield Villa near Bracknell Berks : regarding the copy of Godwin's portrait of Mary Wollstonecraft, commissioned by Aaron Burr; begins, "I take the liberty of addressing a few words to you in answer to your letter ye 12th Inst addressed to Mr. Keenan which has transmitted to me. I have to return you thanks on behalf of ye Vice President of the United States of America ..."
Type of Resource
Text
Languages
English
Identifiers
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b18980782
MSS Unit ID: 22111
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 129fd530-1139-0133-ef94-60f81dd2b63c
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, 19 December 1803" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1803. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/a911ec12-3365-8c1d-e040-e00a18066b0c

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Carl H. Pforzheimer Collection of Shelley and His Circle, The New York Public Library. "Autograph letter signed to William Godwin, 19 December 1803" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed April 26, 2024. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/a911ec12-3365-8c1d-e040-e00a18066b0c

APA Format

Carl H. Pforzheimer Collection of Shelley and His Circle, The New York Public Library. (1803). Autograph letter signed to William Godwin, 19 December 1803 Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/a911ec12-3365-8c1d-e040-e00a18066b0c

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Autograph letter signed to William Godwin, 19 December 1803