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Augusta Leigh commonplace book, [leaves 14v and 15r]

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Carl H. Pforzheimer Collection of Shelley and His Circle

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Augusta Leigh commonplace book, [leaves 14v and 15r]
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Augusta Leigh manuscript material

Augusta Leigh commonplace book

Dates / Origin
Date Created: 1802 - 1821
Library locations
Carl H. Pforzheimer Collection of Shelley and His Circle
Shelf locator: Pforz Acc 22-074
Shelf locator: *Pforz BT (Leigh, A. 04)
Shelf locator: Pforz MS (B'ANA 0782)
Topics
Byron, George Gordon Byron, Baron, 1788-1824 -- Family
Carlisle, Isabella Howard, Countess of, 1721-1795
Marriage
Wives -- Conduct of life
Genres
Manuscripts
pages (components)
Notes
Biographical/historical: Augusta Leigh, née Byron, half-sister of Lord Byron, the poet.
Numbering: The pages are unnumbered.
Physical Description
Extent: 1 two-page spread
Description
With the heading "Maxims addressed to young ladies by Isabella Countess of Carlisle" at 15r. This page ends with : "Make choices of such amusements as will attach him [one's husband] to your sympathy; study such occupations as will render you of consequence to him; such as the management of his fortune; & the conduct of his house; yet without assuming a superiority unbecoming to your sex."
Type of Resource
Text
Languages
English
Identifiers
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b18886614
MSS Unit ID: 22956
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b22809804
NYPL Exhibition ID: TL 24.07.056
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): e503bd90-c38e-013c-b992-0242ac110005
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

  • 1802: Created (Approximate)
  • 2024: Digitized
  • 2026: Found by you!
  • 2027

MLA Format

Carl H. Pforzheimer Collection of Shelley and His Circle, The New York Public Library. "Augusta Leigh commonplace book" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1802 - 1821. https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/08f1d7f0-c38f-013c-4d8f-0242ac110004

Chicago/Turabian Format

Carl H. Pforzheimer Collection of Shelley and His Circle, The New York Public Library. "Augusta Leigh commonplace book" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed September 17, 2026. https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/08f1d7f0-c38f-013c-4d8f-0242ac110004

APA Format

Carl H. Pforzheimer Collection of Shelley and His Circle, The New York Public Library. (1802 - 1821). Augusta Leigh commonplace book Retrieved from https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/08f1d7f0-c38f-013c-4d8f-0242ac110004

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Augusta Leigh commonplace book