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Autograph letter (fragment) signed to John Williams, 14 April 1814

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Carl H. Pforzheimer Collection of Shelley and His Circle

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Percy Bysshe Shelley manuscript material

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SUB-COLLECTION
Series II. Correspondence

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To John Williams, agent of William Madocks at Tremadoc:

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Title
Autograph letter (fragment) signed to John Williams, 14 April 1814
Additional title: Autograph letter (fragment) signed
Names
Shelley, Percy Bysshe, 1792-1822 (Author)
Williams, John, 1778-1850 (Addressee)
Collection

Percy Bysshe Shelley manuscript material

Series II. Correspondence

To John Williams, agent of William Madocks at Tremadoc:

Dates / Origin
Date Created: 1814-04-14
Library locations
Carl H. Pforzheimer Collection of Shelley and His Circle
Shelf locator: Pforz MS (PBS 0226)
Genres
Correspondence
Notes
Content: [From Bracknell?]; begins, "Mr. Hookham, who will give you this letter will talk to you about it." The first three paragraphs of this letter, now apparently lost, are published in Jones as 255 (volume I, page 386).
Citation/reference: Shelley and his Circle, SC 261: volume III, page 330
Citation/reference: The first three paragraphs of this letter, now apparently lost, are published in Jones as 255 (volume I, page 386).
Funding: Digitized through a major grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities: Exploring the human endeavor.
Physical Description
Extent: 1 page (single sheet)
Type of Resource
Text
Languages
English
Identifiers
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b17040453
MSS Unit ID: 19614
Archives EAD ID: 1747209
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): e882c6e0-4619-0134-174e-00505686d14e
Rights Statement
The copyright and related rights status of this item has been reviewed by The New York Public Library, but we were unable to make a conclusive determination as to the copyright status of the item. You are free to use this Item in any way that is permitted by the copyright and related rights legislation that applies to your use.

Item timeline of events

  • 1792: Creator Born
  • 1814: Created
  • 1822: 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 (fragment) signed to John Williams, 14 April 1814" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1814. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/a9b15897-6e91-a005-e040-e00a180672b7

Chicago/Turabian Format

Carl H. Pforzheimer Collection of Shelley and His Circle, The New York Public Library. "Autograph letter (fragment) signed to John Williams, 14 April 1814" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed April 24, 2024. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/a9b15897-6e91-a005-e040-e00a180672b7

APA Format

Carl H. Pforzheimer Collection of Shelley and His Circle, The New York Public Library. (1814). Autograph letter (fragment) signed to John Williams, 14 April 1814 Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/a9b15897-6e91-a005-e040-e00a180672b7

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Autograph letter (fragment) signed to John Williams, 14 April 1814