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Autograph letter signed to David Booth, 10 April 1820

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Carl H. Pforzheimer Collection of Shelley and His Circle

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COLLECTION
William Godwin manuscript material

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SUB-COLLECTION
Series II. Correspondence

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To David Booth, lexicographer and writer

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Title
Autograph letter signed to David Booth, 10 April 1820
Additional title: Autograph letter signed
Names
Godwin, William, 1756-1836 (Author)
Booth, David, 1766-1846 (Addressee)
Collection

William Godwin manuscript material

Series II. Correspondence

To David Booth, lexicographer and writer

Dates / Origin
Date Created: 1820-04-10
Library locations
Carl H. Pforzheimer Collection of Shelley and His Circle
Shelf locator: Pforz MS (G 0039)
Genres
Correspondence
Notes
Citation/reference: Shelley and his Circle, SC 729 : volume VIII, page 968
Funding: Digitized through a major grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities: Exploring the human endeavor.
Content: From Skinner Street; referring to work on his Of Population; begins, "To dispute at this time of day about my opinion & of your intellect, is much the same as throwing stones at the sun …"
Physical Description
Extent: 2 pages : double sheet
Type of Resource
Text
Languages
English
Identifiers
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b16574527
MSS Unit ID: 21908
Archives EAD ID: 3361033
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 212254e0-306a-013b-f5d5-0242ac110002
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

  • 1756: Creator Born
  • 1820: Created
  • 1836: Creator Died
  • 2022: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
  • 2025

MLA Format

Carl H. Pforzheimer Collection of Shelley and His Circle, The New York Public Library. "Autograph letter signed to David Booth, 10 April 1820" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1820. https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/c2ea8621-abc1-e2e2-e040-e00a1806404e

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Carl H. Pforzheimer Collection of Shelley and His Circle, The New York Public Library. "Autograph letter signed to David Booth, 10 April 1820" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed November 25, 2024. https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/c2ea8621-abc1-e2e2-e040-e00a1806404e

APA Format

Carl H. Pforzheimer Collection of Shelley and His Circle, The New York Public Library. (1820). Autograph letter signed to David Booth, 10 April 1820 Retrieved from https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/c2ea8621-abc1-e2e2-e040-e00a1806404e

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Autograph letter signed to David Booth, 10 April 1820