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Forgery of a letter from Lord Byron to James Perry
- Title
- Forgery of a letter from Lord Byron to James Perry, [between 1819 and 1899].
- Author
- Byron, George Gordon Byron, Baron, 1788-1824
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| Status | Format | Access | Call Number | Item Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Available - Can be used on site. Please visit New York Public Library - Schwarzman Building to submit a request in person. | Mixed material | Permit needed | Pforz MS | Schwarzman Building - Pforzheimer Collection Room 319 |
Details
- Additional Authors
- Perry, James, 1756-1821
- Description
- 1 page (single sheet) + excised address panel; 185 x 112 mm
- Summary
- Manuscript fogery, in an unknown hand, of a letter from Lord Byron to James Perry, editor of the Morning Chronicle. Undated; watermark of "BASTED MILL / 1819." Creation date of forgery undetermined, but the letter was listed in the Walter M. Mill catalog of November 1899. Reads in full: "My dear Sir, I think Mr. Lambert is right. Some inconvenience might certainly arise from any other mode than that now proposed by me; but there can be none in making the expenses a joint concern; and to this I cheerfully agree. With best wishes for your health & happiness, believe me to remain, my dear Sir, most sincerely yours, N. Byron."
- Subject
- Note
- Pforzheimer Manuscript (B'ANA 0668).
- Access (note)
- Restricted access;
- Indexed In (note)
- Marchand, L. A. Byron's letters and journals
- Call Number
- Pforz MS
- OCLC
- 907487183
- Author
- Byron, George Gordon Byron, Baron, 1788-1824, attributed name.
- Title
- Forgery of a letter from Lord Byron to James Perry, [between 1819 and 1899].
- Indexed In:
- Marchand, L. A. Byron's letters and journals, volume 6, page 273
- Access
- Restricted access; Pforzheimer Collection; Permit must be requested at the division indicated.
- Local Note
- Filed under "Byronana" by call number.
- Connect to:
- Added Author
- Perry, James, 1756-1821, addressee.
- Research Call Number
- Pforz MS