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Autograph letter signed to Frances Leigh, 27 March 1791

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Carl H. Pforzheimer Collection of Shelley and His Circle

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Catherine Gordon Byron manuscript material : 10 items

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Title
Autograph letter signed to Frances Leigh, 27 March 1791
Names
Byron, Catherine Gordon, 1764?-1811 (Author)
Leigh, Frances (Addressee)
Collection

Catherine Gordon Byron manuscript material : 10 items

Dates / Origin
Date Created: 1791-03-27
Library locations
Carl H. Pforzheimer Collection of Shelley and His Circle
Shelf locator: Pforz MS (B'ANA 0081)
Genres
Correspondence
Notes
Citation/reference: Published in full with commentary as SC 371 in Shelley and his Circle v. IV, p. 906-907.
Funding: Digitized through a major grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities: Exploring the human endeavor.
Content: To Frances Leigh, her sister-in-law, from Aberdeen : begins, "I received your letter some time ago and would have answered it sooner but do not like to make you pay so much for postages of letters that I am sure can not amuse you ..."
Physical Description
Extent: 2 pages (double sheet)
Type of Resource
Text
Languages
English
Identifiers
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b16493257
MSS Unit ID: 19484
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): f2e83900-112c-0133-4d31-60f81dd2b63c
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

  • 1791: 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 Frances Leigh, 27 March 1791" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1791. https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/ac4ac4f9-dd7e-5a4e-e040-e00a18063311

Chicago/Turabian Format

Carl H. Pforzheimer Collection of Shelley and His Circle, The New York Public Library. "Autograph letter signed to Frances Leigh, 27 March 1791" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed September 17, 2026. https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/ac4ac4f9-dd7e-5a4e-e040-e00a18063311

APA Format

Carl H. Pforzheimer Collection of Shelley and His Circle, The New York Public Library. (1791). Autograph letter signed to Frances Leigh, 27 March 1791 Retrieved from https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/ac4ac4f9-dd7e-5a4e-e040-e00a18063311

Wikipedia Citation

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Autograph letter signed to Frances Leigh, 27 March 1791