Claire Clairmont to Mary Shelley | Manuscripts and Archives at Oxford University

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Title

Claire Clairmont to Mary Shelley

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MS. Abinger c. 48, fols. 101-2

Summary

Original, signed.

Concerning Claire's fear of a cholera outbreak; Mrs Mason's gift of the proceeds of a publication with Longman; Claire's current pupils; enquiry whether Lady Mulgrave would take Claire to Jamaica as a companion; a story Claire has written for 'The Keepsake'; et al.

Mentions William [Godwin (junior)]; [Margaret] Mason; Madame de Maistre [Francoise] Morand; Lady Mulgrave, [Maria] Phipps

Incipit: I do not know whether I have...