Papers relating to Lord Byron's dealings with Francis Merryweather

id
2077
origination
Merryweather, Francis
date statement
1817-1862 [1817-1819]
key date
(missing)
identifier (local_mss)
22148
org unit
Carl H. Pforzheimer Collection of Shelley and His Circle
call number
Pforz MS
b-number
b19613730
total components
18
total series
3
max depth
3
boost queries
(none)
component layout
Berg Layout
Extended MARC Fields
false
Extended Navigation
false
created
2013-04-01 15:04:22 UTC
updated
2026-08-15 02:38:40 UTC
status note
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unitid
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unitdate
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unittitle
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repository
{"value"=>"<span class=\"corpname\">Carl H. Pforzheimer Collection of Shelley and His Circle</span>"}
abstract
{"value"=>"The Papers relating to Lord Byron's dealings with Francis Merryweather consists of correspondence and documents. The correspondence consists of one letter written from Merryweather to the General Police Headquarters of Venice and one letter written from one of Merryweather's children to Lord Byron. Among the documents are bills and receipts addressed to Lord Byron for goods he purchased from Merryweather in 1817 and 1818. The remaining documents, written in Italian, relate to Lord Byron's legal proceedings against Merryweather."}
langmaterial
{"value"=>"English"}
origination
{"value"=>"Merryweather, Francis", "type"=>"persname"}
bioghist
{"value"=>"<p>Francis Merryweather was an English shopkeeper in Venice from whom Lord Byron had bought a number of goods, mostly alcoholic beverages and condiments. Toward the end of 1817, Merryweather was fined by Italian authorities for voilating import laws; Byron loaned Merryweather 600 lire to pay the fine. Later, angered by some \"ingratitude\" of Merryweather, Byron brought legal action against him for repayment of the loan, plus interest and court fees. For more on the Byron-Merryweather controversy see Shelley and his Circle, volume VII, pages 311-315.</p>"}
arrangement
{"value"=>"<p>This guide considers the Papers relating to Lord Byron's dealings with Francis Merryweather in three series: Series I, Correspondence; Series II, Documents addressed to Lord Byron in the hand of Francis Merryweather, listed chronologically; Series III, Documents in Italian relating to Lord Byron's legal proceedings against Francis Merryweather, listed by call number.</p>", "supress_display"=>true}
processinfo
{"value"=>"<p>Finding aid created by <span class=\"name\">Timothy Gress</span> in <span class=\"date\">2024</span> from an earlier listing created by <span class=\"name\">Charles Carter</span>.</p>"}
relatedmaterial
{"value"=>"<p>The Pforzheimer Collection holds a substantial collection of books, manuscripts, prints, and other related material by or about Byron and his friends, family, and associates. Other Byron material at NYPL can be found in the Berg Collection of English and American Literature and the Manuscripts and Archives Division.</p>"}
prefercite
{"value"=>"Papers relating to Lord Byron's dealings with Francis Merryweather, Carl H. Pforzheimer Collection of Shelley and His Circle, The New York Public Library"}
scopecontent
{"value"=>"<p class='list-head'>The Papers relating to Lord Byron's dealings with Francis Merryweather is arranged in three series:</p>\n<ul class='arrangement series-descriptions'>\n<li><div class='series-title'><a href='/cps/22148#c1761734'>Series I. Correspondence</a></div>\n</li><li><div class='series-title'><a href='/cps/22148#c1733477'>Series II. Documents addressed to Lord Byron in the hand of Francis Merryweather</a></div>\n</li><li><div class='series-title'><a href='/cps/22148#c1733485'>Series III. Documents in Italian relating to Lord Byron's legal proceedings against Francis Merryweather</a></div>\n</li></ul>\n", "type"=>"arrangement"}

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