archives.nypl.org -- William Godwin miscellany (original) (raw)
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.1 linear feet (1 folder)
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William Godwin miscellany, Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library
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Consists predominantly of letters and notes, dated 1803 to 1835, written by English journalist, political philosopher and novelist William Godwin, pertaining to social and professional matters, including a brief discussion of the writings of his wife, Mary Wollstonecraft. Recipients include American actor and poet John Howard Payne. Also present are partial emended manuscript drafts of two undated essays, "Of Riches and Poverty" and "Of the Happiness of Youth;" and a receipt