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Autograph letter signed to the Rev. Thomas Jones, 14 February 1807

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George Gordon Byron, Lord Byron manuscript material

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Series II: Correspondence

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To the Rev. Thomas Jones, his Cambridge tutor:

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Title
Autograph letter signed to the Rev. Thomas Jones, 14 February 1807
Additional title: Autograph letter signed
Names
Byron, George Gordon Byron, Baron, 1788-1824 (Author)
Jones, Thomas, 1756-1807 (Addressee)
Collection

George Gordon Byron, Lord Byron manuscript material

Series II: Correspondence

To the Rev. Thomas Jones, his Cambridge tutor:

Dates / Origin
Date Created: 1807-02-14
Library locations
Carl H. Pforzheimer Collection of Shelley and His Circle
Shelf locator: Pforz MS (B 0078)
Genres
Correspondence
Seals (Impressions)
Notes
Content: From Southwell; explaining why he refuses to come back into residence at Cambridge; begins, "I should feel some hesitation, in troubling you again, did I not conceive that part of my Letter has been misunderstood." With armorial red wax seal.
Citation/reference: Marchand volume 1, page 108
Content: Address leaf shows Byron's seal and motto: Crede Byron
Physical Description
Paper
Sealing wax
Ink
Extent: 5 pages : 1 double sheet, 1 single sheet
Extent: Ink on paper, sealing wax ; 7 1/4 x 9 inches
Type of Resource
Text
Languages
English
Identifiers
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b16737284
MSS Unit ID: 19609
Archives EAD ID: 3115370
NYPL Exhibition ID: TL 24.07.004 A
NYPL Exhibition ID: TL 24.07.004 B
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): f07c7ee0-a2b2-013c-1f19-0242ac110004
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

  • 1788: Creator Born
  • 1807: Created
  • 1824: Creator Died
  • 2024: Digitized
  • 2025: Found by you!
  • 2026

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Carl H. Pforzheimer Collection of Shelley and His Circle, The New York Public Library. "Autograph letter signed to the Rev. Thomas Jones, 14 February 1807" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1807. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/daf8a3c0-a34d-013c-bd75-0242ac110002

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Carl H. Pforzheimer Collection of Shelley and His Circle, The New York Public Library. "Autograph letter signed to the Rev. Thomas Jones, 14 February 1807" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed January 29, 2025. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/daf8a3c0-a34d-013c-bd75-0242ac110002

APA Format

Carl H. Pforzheimer Collection of Shelley and His Circle, The New York Public Library. (1807). Autograph letter signed to the Rev. Thomas Jones, 14 February 1807 Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/daf8a3c0-a34d-013c-bd75-0242ac110002

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Autograph letter signed to the Rev. Thomas Jones, 14 February 1807