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Septimius Felton. Septimius: A Romance. Incomplete MS, in the hand of Sophia Hawthorne, with MS corrections and additions by Una Hawthorne. Undated.

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Henry W. and Albert A. Berg Collection of English and American Literature

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Nathaniel Hawthorne collection of papers, 1694-1931 bulk (1817-1864)

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Title
Septimius Felton. Septimius: A Romance. Incomplete MS, in the hand of Sophia Hawthorne, with MS corrections and additions by Una Hawthorne. Undated.
Names
Hawthorne, Nathaniel, 1804-1864 (Author)
Hawthorne, Sophia Peabody, 1809-1871 (Transcriber)
Hawthorne, Una, 1844-1877 (Transcriber)
Collection

Nathaniel Hawthorne collection of papers, 1694-1931 bulk (1817-1864)

Manuscripts and Typescripts

Manuscripts written by Nathaniel Hawthorne

Dates / Origin
Date Created: 1861
Library locations
Henry W. and Albert A. Berg Collection of English and American Literature
Shelf locator: Berg Coll MSS Hawthorne, N.
Shelf locator: m.b. Hawthorne, Nathaniel. Holographs
Genres
Manuscripts
Notes
Funding: Digitization was made possible by a lead gift from The Polonsky Foundation.
Publications: Septimius Felton: or the Elixir of Life published Boston: James R. Osgood, 1872.
Ownership: Deming; Berg
Citation/reference: See Centenary Edition, vol. XIII, The Elixir of Life Manuscripts (corresponds to pp. 3-53, taken from Morgan Library autograph manuscript and 2 leaves in Berg).
Physical Description
Manuscripts
Extent: 20 double leaves, 23 single leaves
[63 written sides].
Type of Resource
Text
Languages
English
Identifiers
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b15823745
MSS Unit ID: 19124
Accession number: 231722B
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 76079310-3e59-0130-5299-58d385a7bbd0
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

  • 1804: Creator Born
  • 1861: Created
  • 1864: Creator Died
  • 2013: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
  • 2025

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Henry W. and Albert A. Berg Collection of English and American Literature, The New York Public Library. "Septimius Felton. Septimius: A Romance. Incomplete MS, in the hand of Sophia Hawthorne, with MS corrections and additions by Una Hawthorne. Undated." The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1861. https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/9a6337c0-ca09-0130-dee8-58d385a7b928

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Henry W. and Albert A. Berg Collection of English and American Literature, The New York Public Library. "Septimius Felton. Septimius: A Romance. Incomplete MS, in the hand of Sophia Hawthorne, with MS corrections and additions by Una Hawthorne. Undated." New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed November 24, 2024. https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/9a6337c0-ca09-0130-dee8-58d385a7b928

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Henry W. and Albert A. Berg Collection of English and American Literature, The New York Public Library. (1861). Septimius Felton. Septimius: A Romance. Incomplete MS, in the hand of Sophia Hawthorne, with MS corrections and additions by Una Hawthorne. Undated. Retrieved from https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/9a6337c0-ca09-0130-dee8-58d385a7b928

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Septimius Felton. Septimius: A Romance. Incomplete MS, in the hand of Sophia Hawthorne, with MS corrections and additions by Una Hawthorne. Undated.