[William Godwin] to Sir Walter Scott | Manuscripts and Archives at Oxford University

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Title

[William Godwin] to Sir Walter Scott

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MS. Abinger c. 20, fols. 39-41

Summary

Fair copy or draft, in the hand of William Godwin

Reflection on current status; 'Thoughts on Man, His Nature, Productions & Discoveries'; 'Cloudesley'; hopes of writing a volume for the Family Library; 'Lives of the Necromancers'; wish for Scott's influence to find a publisher; et al.

Mentions John Murray; [Dionysius] Lardner; [James] Mackintosh; [?Thomas] Moore; [Robert] Southey; [?Thomas] Campbell; [?John] Lockhart; [Robert] Cadell

Incipit: I have never experienced...