Found 20 collections related to Shelley, Mary Wollstonecraft, 1797-1851

Charles Lamb, English essayist. · Autograph notes in Thomas Fuller's The Holy State : [no date] : (S'ANA 1018) : Lamb's annotations (mostly very brief) are on p. 7, 180, 186, 270, 279, [340], [342], 387, and 486. Shelved as *Pforz BT (Lamb, C.) 01. less

Edward John Trelawny, English writer and adventurer. His friendships with and writings about the Romantic poets Byron and Shelley brought him considerable fame following their deaths, and well into the Victorian era. This guide lists and describes the manuscript materials held by the Pforzheimer Collection that were created by Edward John Trelawny, including original holograph writings and letters. less

The Thomas Love Peacock manuscript material in the Pforzheimer Collection consists of writings and correspondence. Among the writings are included: holograph working and fair copies of his collection of poetry titled, "Paper Money Lyrics"; a holograph epitaph for his daughter, Mary Ellen Meredith; and a collection of holograph recipes. The bulk of the correspondence is dated between 1818 and 1847. Correspondents include: John Cam Hobhouse, Baron Broughton, politician; Thomas Jefferson Hogg, barrister and friend of Shelley; Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley, writer; and over a dozen others. less

The Thomas Jefferson Hogg manuscript material in the Pforzheimer Collection consists of writings, correspondence and documents. The writings include some original verses; his school exercise book from Oxford, which contains a holograph poem "Oh wretched mortal" by Percy Bysshe Shelley (PBS 0215); and a heavily annotated copy of his published travel book Two Hundred and Nine Days. Correspondents include his friend B. Hoskyns Abrahall, a commissioner of the Court of Bankruptcy; Leight Hunt, the poet, journalist, and critic; Thomas Love Peacock, the satirical novelist and poet; Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley, the novelist; Percy Bysse Shelley, the poet; and a few others. Documents include an 1816 passport, and a legacy discharge document for his bequest under Percy Bysshe Shelley's will. less

The Teresa Guiccioli manuscript material in the Pforzheimer Collection consists of writings and correspondence. The writings consist of a four-part autobiographical work; five notebooks recording her thoughts, activities, and accounts of Lord Byron's life; and thirty-three books from Guiccioli's personal library with her annotations. The bulk of the correspondence is dated between 1820 and 1822. Correspondents include Lady Blessington, the Irish-born writer and literary hostess; Lord Byron, the English poet (her lover); Victor Hugo, the French writer; Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley, the English novelist; and over a dozen others. There are also four pieces of correspondence by others in Guiccioli's hand. less

The William Godwin manuscript material in the Pforzheimer Collection consists of writings, correspondence, promissory notes, and various other documents. The writings include: complete holograph manuscript drafts of his works Fleetwood, Cloudesley, and Lives of the Necromancers; manuscript drafts of essays from his Enquirer; and proof revisions written in volumes of his Political Justice and St. Leon. The bulk of the correspondence is dated 1795-1834 and mostly discusses Godwin's research, business matters and financial arrangements. Correspondents include: Mary Shelley, novelist (his daughter); Percy Bysshe Shelley, poet (his son-in-law); Aaron Burr, vice president of the United States; Samuel Taylor Coleridge, poet; and over one hundred others. The promissory notes date from between 1804-1818, and are mostly to neighborhood merchants. Other documents include library call slips, memos of agreement for business deals, and Godwin's last will and testament. less

Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley, the English novelist. Best known as the author of Frankenstein, she also wrote short-stories, poetry, biographies, journal articles, reviews, and edited the works of her husband, Percy Bysshe Shelley. This guide lists and describes the manuscript materials held by the Pforzheimer Collection that were created by Mary Shelley, including original holograph writings and letters, amanuensis work in her hand, and her transcripts of work by others. less