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Creator
Jerdan, William, 1782-1869
Call number
Pforz MS
Physical description
16 items
Language
English
Preferred Citation
Collection of letters addressed to William Jerdan, Carl H. Pforzheimer Collection of Shelley and His Circle, The New York Public Library
Repository
Carl H. Pforzheimer Collection of Shelley and His Circle
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A small collection of letters addressed to William Jerdan, mostly in his capacity as a literary editor, and one to his daughter ("Miss Jerdan"). Includes three manuscript poems sent to Jerdan.

Scope and arrangement

Thirteen manuscript letters addressed to William Jerdan, spanning a wide range of subjects and more than 60 years. Early correspondence includes a letter of reference attesting to his aptitude for journalism; later letters address editorial matters, meeting arrangements, and more. Also included is a letter to "Miss Jerdan," a daughter of William Jerdan's; two poems unassociated with letters: the anonymous "Life -- Farce!" and "A Seasonable Song," by Captain Richard Johns; as well as the text of Charles Swain's "Hymn to the Cross," which follows his 1837 note to Jerdan.

The Collection of letters addressed to William Jerdan is arranged in six series:

Administrative information

Related Material

Acquired with this collection of correspondence but cataloged separately are: two letters from John Cam Hobhouse; seven letters and a manuscript poem by Letitia Elizabeth Landon (L.E.L); and a number of William Jerdan manuscripts. See finding aids for the Pforzheimer Collection's holdings by those writers for more information.

Using the collection

Location

Carl H. Pforzheimer Collection of Shelley and His Circle
Stephen A. Schwarzman Building
Fifth Avenue at 42nd Street, New York, NY 10018-2788
Third Floor, Room 319

Access to materials

Restricted access. Request an in-person research appointment.