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Album of five letters from Percy Bysshe Shelley to Claire Clairmont, 1818-1822

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Carl H. Pforzheimer Collection of Shelley and His Circle

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COLLECTION
Percy Bysshe Shelley manuscript material

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SUB-COLLECTION
Series II. Correspondence

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SUB-COLLECTION
To Claire Clairmont, Mary Shelley's step-sister

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Title
Album of five letters from Percy Bysshe Shelley to Claire Clairmont, 1818-1822
Additional title: Autograph letter signed
Names
Shelley, Percy Bysshe, 1792-1822 (Author)
Clairmont, Clara Mary Jane, 1798-1879 (Addressee)
Collection

Percy Bysshe Shelley manuscript material

Series II. Correspondence

To Claire Clairmont, Mary Shelley's step-sister

Dates / Origin
Date Created: 1818-09-25 - 1822-03-31
Library locations
Carl H. Pforzheimer Collection of Shelley and His Circle
Shelf locator: Pforz MS (PBS 0082)
Shelf locator: Pforz MS (PBS 0083)
Shelf locator: Pforz MS (PBS 0084)
Shelf locator: Pforz MS (PBS 0085)
Shelf locator: Pforz MS (PBS 0086)
Genres
Correspondence
Albums (Books)
Notes
Content: From Mr. Hoppner's [Venice] ; begins, "We arrived at Venice yesterday about 5 o Clock." (content)
Citation/reference: SC 498: volume VI, page 692; Jones 482: volume II, page 40 (citation/reference)
Content: (PBS 0083) From Pisa; begins, "I returned from Leghorn on Friday evening . . . ." ; (PBS 0084) From Pisa; begins, "I am seriously distressed to perceive by your letters the vacillating state of your health spirits . . . ." ; (PBS 0085) [From Pisa]; begins, "Address me at the Post Office -- not Hodgson (for that name is liable to mistakes, but) Joe James . . . ." ; (PBS 0086) From Casa Galetti, Pisa; begins, "Something indeed must be instantly decided respecting your present situation . . . ." Page 7 with cancelled six-line opening of a letter to Henry Reveley.
Citation/reference: (PBS 0083) Jones 674: volume II, page 370 ; (PBS 0084) Jones 599: volume II, page 254 ; (PBS 0085) Jones 694: volume II, page 402 ; (PBS 0086) SC 861: volume X, page 1053; Jones 595: volume II, page 247
Funding: Digitized through a major grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities: Exploring the human endeavor.
Type of Resource
Text
Languages
English
Identifiers
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b17040453
MSS Unit ID: 19614
Archives EAD ID: 1746984
Archives EAD ID: 1746992
Archives EAD ID: 1746987
Archives EAD ID: 1746994
Archives EAD ID: 1746986
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 59fc20b0-4619-0134-9077-00505686d14e
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

  • 1792: Creator Born
  • 1818: Created (Approximate)
  • 1822: Creator Died
  • 2025: Digitized
  • 2026: Found by you!
  • 2027

MLA Format

Carl H. Pforzheimer Collection of Shelley and His Circle, The New York Public Library. "Album of five letters from Percy Bysshe Shelley to Claire Clairmont, 1818-1822" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1818 - 1822. https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/bd42e1d1-3e68-f189-e040-e00a18066899

Chicago/Turabian Format

Carl H. Pforzheimer Collection of Shelley and His Circle, The New York Public Library. "Album of five letters from Percy Bysshe Shelley to Claire Clairmont, 1818-1822" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed September 24, 2026. https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/bd42e1d1-3e68-f189-e040-e00a18066899

APA Format

Carl H. Pforzheimer Collection of Shelley and His Circle, The New York Public Library. (1818 - 1822). Album of five letters from Percy Bysshe Shelley to Claire Clairmont, 1818-1822 Retrieved from https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/bd42e1d1-3e68-f189-e040-e00a18066899

Wikipedia Citation

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Album of five letters from Percy Bysshe Shelley to Claire Clairmont, 1818-1822