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Autograph letter signed to Louisa Jones (?), 3 (?) July 1800

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Carl H. Pforzheimer Collection of Shelley and His Circle

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George Dyson manuscript material

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To ?Louisa Jones, Godwin's housekeeper:

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Title
Autograph letter signed to Louisa Jones (?), 3 (?) July 1800
Names
Jones, Louisa (Addressee)
Godwin, William, 1756-1836 (Associated name)
Collection

George Dyson manuscript material

To ?Louisa Jones, Godwin's housekeeper:

Dates / Origin
Date Created: 1800-07-03 (Questionable)
Library locations
Carl H. Pforzheimer Collection of Shelley and His Circle
Shelf locator: Pforz MS
Shelf locator: Pforz MS (G'ANA 0031)
Genres
Correspondence
Notes
Biographical/historical: George Dyson, British merchant.
Funding: Digitized through a major grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities: Exploring the human endeavor.
Content: [no place]. Begins, "Owing no justification to any one and careless of the opinion off[e]red I know not why I take this momentary trouble but thes [sic] imperious feeling that governs me will be obeyed ..."; published in full with commentary in Shelley and his Circle, volume I, page 223.
Physical Description
Extent: Double sheet, 1 ¹/₄ page
Type of Resource
Text
Languages
English
Identifiers
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b16689693
MSS Unit ID: 21923
Other local Identifier: Pforz MS (G'ANA 0031)
Archives EAD ID: 3672206
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 69f01bf0-1138-0133-9dbc-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

  • 1800: Created
  • 2018: Digitized
  • 2026: Found by you!
  • 2027

MLA Format

Carl H. Pforzheimer Collection of Shelley and His Circle, The New York Public Library. "Autograph letter signed to Louisa Jones (?), 3 (?) July 1800" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1800. https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/a8ade076-3ad9-c97c-e040-e00a180638ca

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Carl H. Pforzheimer Collection of Shelley and His Circle, The New York Public Library. "Autograph letter signed to Louisa Jones (?), 3 (?) July 1800" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed September 16, 2026. https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/a8ade076-3ad9-c97c-e040-e00a180638ca

APA Format

Carl H. Pforzheimer Collection of Shelley and His Circle, The New York Public Library. (1800). Autograph letter signed to Louisa Jones (?), 3 (?) July 1800 Retrieved from https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/a8ade076-3ad9-c97c-e040-e00a180638ca

Wikipedia Citation

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Autograph letter signed to Louisa Jones (?), 3 (?) July 1800