John Arch manuscript material : 1 item, 1828

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Creator

Arch, John, fl. 1792-1838.

Location

Pforzheimer Collection of Shelley and His Circle

Extent

• 1 item

Access Restrictions

Restricted access; Pforzheimer Collection; Permit must be requested at the division indicated.

Scope/Contents Note

· To William Godwin : 1 autograph letter signed : 16 Feb.1828 : (G'ANA 0021) : offering "... a few volumes which would furnish authentic information on the subject in question [the Quakers]; ..." Godwin wrote about George Foxand the Quakers in vol. 4 of his History of the Commonwealth of England, Chapter XX. This letter is answered by Godwin in (G 0305). Filed with Pforz MS (G 0305).

Biographical/Historical Note

John Arch, of "John and Arthur Arch," Quaker publishers and booksellers. He refers to William Godwin as an "old acquaintance." William Pickering (1796-1854), publisher and bookseller, apprenticed under John and Arthur Arch from 1810-1818.

Controlled Access Terms

• Arch, John, fl. 1792-1838 -- Correspondence.
• Godwin, William, 1756-1836. History of the commonwealth of England.
• Quakers -- Great Britain -- 19th century -- Correspondence.
• Publishers and publishing -- 19th century -- Correspondence.

Additional Creator Names

• Godwin, William, 1756-1836. rcp
• Carl H. Pforzheimer Collection of Shelley and His Circle: Manuscripts, 1772-1925