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Additional authors

1. Aldis, Charles, Sir, 1776-1863
2. Blanchard, Laman, 1804-1845
3. Burr, Aaron, 1756-1836
4. Caunter, Hobart, 1794-1851
5. Dawe, George, 1781-1829
6. Dyer, George, 1755-1841
7. Flather, John
8. Hays, Mary, 1759-1843
9. Payne, John Howard, 1791-1852
10. G. G. and J. Robinson (Paternoster Row, London, England), addressee.

Description

1. 17 items

Summary

1. The Mary Jane Godwin manuscript material in the New York Public Library's Pforzheimer Collection consists of correspondence and related archival material. The bulk of the correspondence is from the 1830s. Correspondents include: Laman Blanchard, author and journalist; Aaron Burr, third Vice President of the United States; Mary Hays, novelist, and over half a dozen others. Related archival material includes a 1938 official copy of M. J. Godwin's death certificate, and copies in the hand of Claire Clairmont of what may be letters written by M. J. Godwin.

Subject

1. Godwin, Mary Jane, 1768-1841 > Correspondence
2. Godwin, William, 1756-1836 > Family
3. Publishers and publishing > Great Britain > 19th century > Correspondence

Call number

1. Pforz MS

Access (note)

1. Restricted access;

Biography (note)

1. Mary Jane Godwin, formerly Clairmont, née de Vial (1768-1841), English translator and bookseller. She was the second wife of the philosopher and novelist William Godwin, and together they ran the M. J. Godwin & Co. Juvenile Library bookshop and imprint. Her daughter was Claire Clairmont, mistress of Lord Byron, and her stepdaughter was Mary Shelley, author of Frankenstein.

Author

1. Godwin, Mary Jane, 1768-1841.

Title

1. Mary Jane Godwin manuscript material.

Production

1. 1802-1839

Restricted access

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

Biography

1. Mary Jane Godwin, formerly Clairmont, née de Vial (1768-1841), English translator and bookseller. She was the second wife of the philosopher and novelist William Godwin, and together they ran the M. J. Godwin & Co. Juvenile Library bookshop and imprint. Her daughter was Claire Clairmont, mistress of Lord Byron, and her stepdaughter was Mary Shelley, author of Frankenstein.

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1. NYPL Digital Collections
2. Request Access to the Pforzheimer Collection

Added author

1. Aldis, Charles, Sir, 1776-1863, addressee.
2. Blanchard, Laman, 1804-1845, addressee.
3. Burr, Aaron, 1756-1836, addressee.
4. Caunter, Hobart, 1794-1851, addressee.
5. Dawe, George, 1781-1829, addressee.
6. Dyer, George, 1755-1841, addressee.
7. Flather, John, addressee.
8. Hays, Mary, 1759-1843, addressee.
9. Payne, John Howard, 1791-1852, addressee.
10. G. G. and J. Robinson (Paternoster Row, London, England), addressee.

Research call number

1. Pforz MS