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Letter from Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley (1797–1851) to Sir Richard Phillips (1767–1840)

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Carl H. Pforzheimer Collection of Shelley and His Circle

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COLLECTION
Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley manuscript material

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SUB-COLLECTION
Series II. Correspondence

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To Sir Richard Phillips, author and publisher:

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Title
Letter from Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley (1797–1851) to Sir Richard Phillips (1767–1840)
Additional title: Autograph letter signed
Names
Shelley, Mary Wollstonecraft, 1797-1851 (Author)
Phillips, R. (Richard), Sir, 1767-1840 (Addressee)
Collection

Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley manuscript material

Series II. Correspondence

To Sir Richard Phillips, author and publisher:

Dates / Origin
Date Created: 1823-11-14
Library locations
Carl H. Pforzheimer Collection of Shelley and His Circle
Shelf locator: Pforz MS (MWS 0116)
Genres
Manuscripts
Correspondence
Notes
Content: From Speldhurst Street, Brunswick Square; begins, "On my removal from the Strand this book was mislaid . . . ."
Citation/reference: Bennett: volume I, page 401
Physical Description
Extent: 1 page (single sheet) : support, 8 4/4 x 7 1/4 inches
Type of Resource
Text
Languages
English
Identifiers
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b19594891
MSS Unit ID: 22142
Archives EAD ID: 3105719
NYPL Exhibition ID: TL 20.01.WW81
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 443b14c0-597f-013c-6cc3-0242ac110002
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

  • 1797: Creator Born
  • 1823: Created
  • 1851: Creator Died
  • 2024: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
  • 2025

MLA Format

Carl H. Pforzheimer Collection of Shelley and His Circle, The New York Public Library. "Letter from Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley (1797–1851) to Sir Richard Phillips (1767–1840)" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1823. https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/ebcd0120-e137-013b-8570-0242ac110002

Chicago/Turabian Format

Carl H. Pforzheimer Collection of Shelley and His Circle, The New York Public Library. "Letter from Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley (1797–1851) to Sir Richard Phillips (1767–1840)" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed November 28, 2024. https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/ebcd0120-e137-013b-8570-0242ac110002

APA Format

Carl H. Pforzheimer Collection of Shelley and His Circle, The New York Public Library. (1823). Letter from Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley (1797–1851) to Sir Richard Phillips (1767–1840) Retrieved from https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/ebcd0120-e137-013b-8570-0242ac110002

Wikipedia Citation

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Letter from Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley (1797–1851) to Sir Richard Phillips (1767–1840)