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The plot investigated; or, A circumstantial account of the late horrid attempt of Margaret Nicholson to assassinate the King (London: Mackley, 1786); with tipped-in autograph manuscript petition of Margaret Nicholson to the King's Privy Council, 9 August 1786-1794

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Carl H. Pforzheimer Collection of Shelley and His Circle

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The plot investigated; or, A circumstantial account of the late horrid attempt of Margaret Nicholson to assassinate the King (London: Mackley, 1786); with tipped-in autograph manuscript petition of Margaret Nicholson to the King's Privy Council, 9 August 1786-1794
Names
Nicholson, Margaret, ca. 1750-1828 (Author)
Collection

Margaret Nicholson manuscript material

Dates / Origin
Date Created: 1786-08-09 - 1794-08-09
Place: London
Publisher: Printed for the Author, and sold by Mr. Macklew
Library locations
Carl H. Pforzheimer Collection of Shelley and His Circle
Shelf locator: Pforz MS (S'ANA 0047)
Topics
George III, King of Great Britain, 1738-1820
Nicholson, Margaret, ca. 1750-1828
Genres
Books
Notes
Funding: Digitized through a major grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities: Exploring the human endeavor.
Content: With holograph petition of Nicholson to the Privy Council, 9 August (S'ANA 0047) tipped-in after title page. [From Bethlehem Hospital] : 1 p. (single sheet) : begins, "M Nicholson petitions to His Majestys Most Honourable privy Counsell and Earnestly requests they will recommend this for me ..." ; with "Margt Nicholson" in ink, in the hand of Sir Evan Nepean
Physical Description
Extent: 56 p. front., (port.) 18 cm.
Half-calf, gilt spine titling, drab boards, blind-tooled cover rules; in white envelope.
(S'ANA 0047) with "Margt Nicholson" in ink, in the hand of Sir Evan Nepean.
Type of Resource
Text
Languages
English
Identifiers
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b19664837
MSS Unit ID: 22199
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b14498574
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 6b95f6a0-01c9-0135-a9f3-3c07547a230f
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

  • 1750: Creator Born
  • 1786: Created (Approximate)
  • 1828: Creator Died
  • 2018: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
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Carl H. Pforzheimer Collection of Shelley and His Circle, The New York Public Library. "The plot investigated; or, A circumstantial account of the late horrid attempt of Margaret Nicholson to assassinate the King (London: Mackley, 1786); with tipped-in autograph manuscript petition of Margaret Nicholson to the King's Privy Council, 9 August 1786-1794" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1786 - 1794. https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/ae2debf7-8665-eb20-e040-e00a18067267

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Carl H. Pforzheimer Collection of Shelley and His Circle, The New York Public Library. "The plot investigated; or, A circumstantial account of the late horrid attempt of Margaret Nicholson to assassinate the King (London: Mackley, 1786); with tipped-in autograph manuscript petition of Margaret Nicholson to the King's Privy Council, 9 August 1786-1794" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed November 29, 2024. https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/ae2debf7-8665-eb20-e040-e00a18067267

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Carl H. Pforzheimer Collection of Shelley and His Circle, The New York Public Library. (1786 - 1794). The plot investigated; or, A circumstantial account of the late horrid attempt of Margaret Nicholson to assassinate the King (London: Mackley, 1786); with tipped-in autograph manuscript petition of Margaret Nicholson to the King's Privy Council, 9 August 1786-1794 Retrieved from https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/ae2debf7-8665-eb20-e040-e00a18067267

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The plot investigated; or, A circumstantial account of the late horrid attempt of Margaret Nicholson to assassinate the King (London: Mackley, 1786); with tipped-in autograph manuscript petition of Margaret Nicholson to the King's Privy Council, 9 August 1786-1794