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Letter (draft) to Michele Leoni, [circa 8-10 May 1820]; with autograph letter signed by Guiccioli to Byron

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Carl H. Pforzheimer Collection of Shelley and His Circle

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George Gordon Byron, Lord Byron manuscript material

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Series II: Correspondence

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To Michele Leoni, Italian writer and translator:

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Title
Letter (draft) to Michele Leoni, [circa 8-10 May 1820]; with autograph letter signed by Guiccioli to Byron
Additional title: Letter (draft)
Names
Byron, George Gordon Byron, Baron, 1788-1824 (Author)
Leoni, Michele, 1776-1858 (Addressee)
Guiccioli, Teresa, contessa di, 1800-1873 (Author)
Collection

George Gordon Byron, Lord Byron manuscript material

Series II: Correspondence

To Michele Leoni, Italian writer and translator:

Dates / Origin
Date Created: 1820-05-08 - 1820-05-10 (Approximate)
Library locations
Carl H. Pforzheimer Collection of Shelley and His Circle
Shelf locator: Pforz MS (B 0109)
Shelf locator: Pforz MS (TG 0220)
Genres
Correspondence
Notes
Content: [No place]; in Italian; in the hand of Teresa Guiccioli, acting as amanuensis for Byron; apparently declining to write a preface for Leoni's translation of Shakespeare. On the same letter is included an autograph note from Guiccioli to Byron (TG 0220).
Citation/reference: Shelley and his Circle, SC 740 : volume VIII, page 1016; Marchand volume 11, page 192 (both with English translations)
Funding: Digitized through a major grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities: Exploring the human endeavor.
Physical Description
Extent: 3 pages : double sheet
Type of Resource
Text
Languages
English
Identifiers
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b16737284
MSS Unit ID: 19609
Archives EAD ID: 3129303
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): d93b0d70-ecdf-0136-c9a3-00b92ac46adc
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

  • 1788: Creator Born
  • 1820: Created (Approximate)
  • 1824: Creator Died
  • 2019: Digitized
  • 2026: Found by you!
  • 2027

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Carl H. Pforzheimer Collection of Shelley and His Circle, The New York Public Library. "Letter (draft) to Michele Leoni, [circa 8-10 May 1820]; with autograph letter signed by Guiccioli to Byron" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1820 - 1820. https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/c2fe7a17-c11c-8b8a-e040-e00a18064acc

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Carl H. Pforzheimer Collection of Shelley and His Circle, The New York Public Library. "Letter (draft) to Michele Leoni, [circa 8-10 May 1820]; with autograph letter signed by Guiccioli to Byron" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed September 29, 2026. https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/c2fe7a17-c11c-8b8a-e040-e00a18064acc

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Carl H. Pforzheimer Collection of Shelley and His Circle, The New York Public Library. (1820 - 1820). Letter (draft) to Michele Leoni, [circa 8-10 May 1820]; with autograph letter signed by Guiccioli to Byron Retrieved from https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/c2fe7a17-c11c-8b8a-e040-e00a18064acc

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Letter (draft) to Michele Leoni, [circa 8-10 May 1820]; with autograph letter signed by Guiccioli to Byron