Maria Gisborne manuscript material, 1832-1833 | WorldCat.org (original) (raw)

Summary:· Entries in the Gisborne Letterbook : 1832-1833 : (S'ANA 0545) : in John Gisborne's hand, the entire notebook including 12 (A-L) copies and extracts of important letters by himself, his wife, and correspondents. The Maria Gisborne material is on the subject of the philosopher and reformer Jeremy Bentham, and includes : (A) To Jeremy Bentham : 1 letter : 17 May 1832 : describing the principal events of her life since from the time he last saw her. -- (C) To Mary Shelley, novelist : 1 letter : 1 Aug 1832. -- (D) To Henry Reveley, marine engineer (her son) : 1 letter extract : [ca. 1 Aug 1832]. -- (F) To Sir John Bowring, politician and writer : 1 letter : 23 Aug 1832. -- (H) : "Recollections of Jeremy Bentham put together by Maria at the request of Dr. Bowring" : 11 Sep 1832. Also included is an extract of a letter from Mary Shelley to Maria Gisborne dated 21 Aug 1832 (E). For the remaining entries, see records for John Gisborne manuscript material and Sir John Bowring manuscript material