Letters of Mary Shelley to various correspondents., 1817-1835.
Scope and Contents
The letters have been arranged by recipient.
Letters of Mary Shelley to Lord Byron, 1817-1822: folios 1-34;
Letters of Mary Shelley to John Hanson, 1824: folios 35-38;
Letters of Mary Shelley to Teresa Guiccioli, 1824: folios 39-40;
Letters of Mary Shelley to John Murray [II], 1828-1835: folios 41-88;
Letter of Mary Shelley to Abraham Hayward, 1838: folio 89-90.
Dates
- Creation: 1817-1835.
Creator
- Shelley, Mary Wollstonecraft (writer, née Godwin) (Person)
- Byron, George Gordon, 6th Baron Byron (afterwards Noel, poet) (Recipient, Person)
- Guiccioli, Teresa, Countess (mistress of Lord Byron, née Gamba Ghiselli, later Boissy) (Recipient, Person)
- Hanson, John (Byron family solicitor and guardian of George Gordon Byron, 6th Baron Byron) (Recipient, Person)
- Hayward, Abraham (essayist) (Recipient, Person)
- Murray, John Samuel (publisher (II)) (1778-1843) (Recipient, Person)
Language of Materials
The contents are mostly in English, but some content is in Italian.
Conditions Governing Access
Normal access conditions apply.
Conditions Governing Use
Normal reproduction conditions apply, subject to any copyright restrictions.
Extent
91 Leaves
Arrangement
i + 90 folios.
Genre / Form
Repository Details
Part of the National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division Repository
Archives and Manuscript Division
National Library of Scotland
George IV Bridge
Edinburgh EH1 1EJ
0131 623 3700
manuscripts@nls.uk