Claire Clairmont manuscript material, 1814-1879 | WorldCat.org (original) (raw)

Summary:The manuscript material by Claire Clairmont in the Pforzheimer Collection consists of writings and correspondence. The writings include: two holograph journals kept during her travels with the Shelleys ; holograph notes and essays prepared for E.J. Trelawny, relating to Shelley and Byron ; and an effusive book inscription to Captain Edward Silsbee, the Shelley enthusiast. The bulk of the correspondence is from 1847-1856, and includes reflections on her experiences with Byron and the Shelleys, and various of matters of family interest. Correspondents include: Lord Byron, English poet ; Antonia Clairmont, her sister-in-law ; Edward John Trelawny, the writer and adventurer; and over half a dozen others