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Holograph poem, "The Choice", page 1

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Carl H. Pforzheimer Collection of Shelley and His Circle

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Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley manuscript material

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SUB-COLLECTION
Series I. Writings

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Holograph poem, "The Choice"

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Title
Holograph poem, "The Choice", page 1
Names
Shelley, Mary Wollstonecraft, 1797-1851 (Author)
Collection

Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley manuscript material

Series I. Writings

Holograph poem, "The Choice"

Dates / Origin
Date Created: 1823-05 (Approximate)
Library locations
Carl H. Pforzheimer Collection of Shelley and His Circle
Shelf locator: Pforz MS (MWS 0203)
Topics
Shelley, Mary Wollstonecraft, 1797-1851. Choice
Genres
Manuscripts
Poetry
pages (components)
Type of Resource
Text
Languages
English
Identifiers
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b19594891
MSS Unit ID: 22142
Archives EAD ID: 3105882
NYPL Exhibition ID: TL 20.01.WW74
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 6de2e820-5984-013c-4dca-0242ac110004
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

  • 1797: Creator Born
  • 1823: Created
  • 1851: Creator Died
  • 2024: Digitized
  • 2025: Found by you!
  • 2026

MLA Format

Carl H. Pforzheimer Collection of Shelley and His Circle, The New York Public Library. "Holograph poem, "The Choice"" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1823. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/a912e7b0-28c5-013c-a41b-0242ac110003

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Carl H. Pforzheimer Collection of Shelley and His Circle, The New York Public Library. "Holograph poem, "The Choice"" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed March 16, 2025. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/a912e7b0-28c5-013c-a41b-0242ac110003

APA Format

Carl H. Pforzheimer Collection of Shelley and His Circle, The New York Public Library. (1823). Holograph poem, "The Choice" Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/a912e7b0-28c5-013c-a41b-0242ac110003

Wikipedia Citation

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Holograph poem, "The Choice"