Research Catalog
Maria Gisborne manuscript material
- Title
- Maria Gisborne manuscript material, 1832-1833.
- Author
- Gisborne, Maria, 1770-1836.
Details
- Additional Authors
- Description
- 1 item
- Summary
- · Entries in the Gisborne Letterbook : 1832-1833 : (S'ANA 0545) : in John Gisborne's hand, the entire notebook includes 12 copies and extracts (lettered A-L) 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 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.
- Subjects
- Access (note)
- Restricted access;
- Biography (note)
- Maria Gisborne [née James; first married name Reveley], friend of William Godwin and Mary and Percy Shelley.
- Call Number
- Pforz MS
- OCLC
- 262559545
- Author
- Gisborne, Maria, 1770-1836.
- Title
- Maria Gisborne manuscript material, 1832-1833.
- Restricted Access
- Restricted access; Pforzheimer Collection; Permit must be requested at the division indicated.
- Biography
- Maria Gisborne [née James; first married name Reveley], friend of William Godwin and Mary and Percy Shelley.
- Connect to:
- Added Author
- Bentham, Jeremy, 1748-1832, addressee.Reveley, Henry Willey, 1789-1875, addressee.Shelley, Mary Wollstonecraft, 1797-1851, addressee.Gisborne, John, 1773-1836, scribe.
- Research Call Number
- Pforz MS