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Holograph poem, "Justice with Mercy"

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Carl H. Pforzheimer Collection of Shelley and His Circle

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Margaret Nicholson manuscript material

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Title
Holograph poem, "Justice with Mercy"
Additional title: "Justice with Mercy"
Names
Nicholson, Margaret, ca. 1750-1828 (Author)
George III, King of Great Britain, 1738-1820 (Addressee)
Collection

Margaret Nicholson manuscript material

Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1786-08-02 (Inferred)
Library locations
Carl H. Pforzheimer Collection of Shelley and His Circle
Shelf locator: Pforz MS (S'ANA 1076)
Genres
Poetry
Notes
Funding: Digitized through a major grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities: Exploring the human endeavor.
Physical Description
Extent: 1 p. (single sheet)
Description
[from Bethlehem Hospital] : written in two columns; seeking mercy from the king; begins, "Justice with Mercy / so to Balance the scale ..."
Type of Resource
Text
Languages
English
Identifiers
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b19664837
MSS Unit ID: 22199
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 91b008a0-0042-0130-4ad1-58d385a7bc34
Rights Statement
The New York Public Library believes that this item is in the public domain under the laws of the United States, but did not make a determination as to its copyright status under the copyright laws of other countries. This item may not be in the public domain under the laws of other countries. Though not required, if you want to credit us as the source, please use the following statement, "From The New York Public Library," and provide a link back to the item on our Digital Collections site. Doing so helps us track how our collection is used and helps justify freely releasing even more content in the future.

Item timeline of events

  • 1750: Creator Born
  • 1786: Issued
  • 1828: Creator Died
  • 2017: Digitized
  • 2025: Found by you!
  • 2026

MLA Format

Carl H. Pforzheimer Collection of Shelley and His Circle, The New York Public Library. "Holograph poem, "Justice with Mercy"" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1786-08-02. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/a8856e18-da19-732c-e040-e00a1806643f

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Carl H. Pforzheimer Collection of Shelley and His Circle, The New York Public Library. "Holograph poem, "Justice with Mercy"" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed February 2, 2025. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/a8856e18-da19-732c-e040-e00a1806643f

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Carl H. Pforzheimer Collection of Shelley and His Circle, The New York Public Library. (1786-08-02). Holograph poem, "Justice with Mercy" Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/a8856e18-da19-732c-e040-e00a1806643f

Wikipedia Citation

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Holograph poem, "Justice with Mercy"