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Creator
Wilson, John, 1785-1854
Call number
Pforz MS
Preferred Citation
John Wilson manuscript material, 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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John Wilson [pseudonym Christopher North], Scottish author and journalist. · To Thomas Hamilton, novelist and travel writer : 1 autograph letter signed : [10 Jun 1835] : (MISC 3487) : 3 pages (double sheet) : [no place] : begins, "I have this moment received your letter to Mr Watson, who tells me he received it two posts ago . . ."; with the post-script: "I will send Wordsworth albums by my son to Kendal.".

Scope and arrangement

· To Thomas Hamilton, novelist and travel writer : 1 autograph letter signed : [10 Jun 1835] : (MISC 3487) : 3 pages (double sheet) : [no place] : begins, "I have this moment received your letter to Mr Watson, who tells me he received it two posts ago . . ."; with the post-script: "I will send Wordsworth albums by my son to Kendal.".

· To Jane Wilson, his wife : 1 autograph letter signed : [17 Jul 1834] : (MISC 4059) : 3 pages (double sheet) : from Bank : begins, "I arrived at the Bank at ¹/₂ past 12 on Monday, with a violent toothache . . . .".

· To "Dear Sir" : "Wednesday" [circa 1830's] : (MISC 4023.36a) : 1 page (single sheet) : from Bank : begins, "Do you purpose attending the Theatre Royal . . . ." Mounted in the Mary Ann Humble Autograph Album. Shelved with oversized manuscript volumes.

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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

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