John Gisborne manuscript material

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origination

{"value"=>"Gisborne, John, 1773-1836", "type"=>"persname"}

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{"value"=>"John Gisborne manuscript material"}

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{"value"=>"1822-1833", "type"=>"inclusive", "normal"=>"1822/1833"}

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{"value"=>"<p>· Holograph story, \"Evelina\" : 12 Nov 1831 : (S'ANA 0544) : in which an encounter with a young man in Italy elicits a tragic love story involving Swedish artist Evelina Stading, a historical figure buried in the Protestant Cemetery in Rome; written in three notebooks.</p><p>Autograph ownership signature in his copy of Leigh Hunt's Indicator : [circa 1820s?] : (H'ANA 0109) : \"J. Gisborne,\" on the title-page of volume I. Shelved as *Pforz BT (Gisborne, J. 01.</p><p>Autograph ownership signature in his copy of Leigh Hunt's Literary Examiner : [circa 1820s?] : (H'ANA 0110) : \"J. Gisborne,\" on the title-page. Shelved with books under \"Hunt.\".</p><p>· Autograph note on mounting for a Mary Shelley letter : [date unknown] : (MWS 0001) : the date of the mounted letter is June 1818; the note, in ink, reads, \"Note from Mrs. Shelley to Mrs. Gisborne.\".</p><p>· Autograph entries in the Gisborne Letterbook : 1832-1833 : (S'ANA 0545) : in John Gisborne's hand, including 12 copies and extracts (lettered A-L) of important letters by his wife, himself and correspondents. Entries of his own material include: (B) To Miss Braddock, at Mrs. Pierce's : 1 letter : 19 May 1832 : mostly family news. -- (I) To his mother : 1 letter extract : 26 Dec 1832 -- 1 Jan 1833 : \"concerning the marriage of Emma with Thomas Hall.\" -- (J) To Fanny Cookworthy, aged nine years : 1 letter : 28 Jan 1833 : on his \"ancestor,\" Guy of Gisborne, \"antagonist of the famed Robin Hood\"; followed by a cancelled poem, \"To Fanny,\" signed \"Guy.\" An uncancelled fair copy of \"To Fanny\" is written on the inside rear cover of the notebook (L). Also included is a brief extract of a 22 Jan 1833 letter to Gisborne from his mother (K). For the remaining entries, see records for Maria Gisborne manuscript material and Sir John Bowring manuscript material.</p><p>· To Thomas Bateman at MIddleton Hall near Youlgreave, retired cotton magnate : 1 autograph letter signed : 19 Mar 1833 : (S'ANA 0471) : information relating to the death of Gisborne's \"most dear friend Mr. Cowper\"; also, on Mrs. Gisborne's improving health.</p><p>· To Thomas Jefferson Hogg, barrister and friend of Shelley : 2 autograph letters signed : -- [19 Feb 1822] : (HG'ANA 0014) : reporting on opinions of Hunt, Dyer, Coleridge and Lamb upon having visited Christ's Hospital. -- 12 Aug 1822 : (HG'ANA 0005) : giving account of Shelley's death.</p>"}

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{"value"=>"<p>John Gisborne, friend of Percy Bysshe and Mary Shelley.</p>", "supress_display"=>true}

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1822

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1822

date_end

1833

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1822

date_inclusive_end

1833

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8 items

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{"value"=>"John Gisborne manuscript material, Carl H. Pforzheimer Collection of Shelley and His Circle, The New York Public Library"}

abstract

{"value"=>"John Gisborne, friend of Percy Bysshe and Mary Shelley. &#xB7; Holograph story, \"Evelina\" : 12 Nov 1831 : (S'ANA 0544) : in which an encounter with a young man in Italy elicits a tragic love story involving Swedish artist Evelina Stading, a historical figure buried in the Protestant Cemetery in Rome; written in three notebooks.", "generated"=>true}

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