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William Godwin promissory note to Charles Parr Burney

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Description
An autograph document signed by William Godwin, London, England. The promissory note is made out to Rev. C. P. Burney for the amount of thirty-seven pounds, the note is to come due in three months; Burney signed the verso of the note.
Type
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Production date
1817 July 23.
Call number
mssHM 84135
Creator
Godwin, William (1756-1836)(Opens in new tab)
Provenance
Transferred from the Rare Books Department, September 2000. Removed from: Prometheus unbound by Percy Bysshe Shelley (call number 497098)
Restrictions
Open for use by qualified researchers and by appointment. Please contact Reader Services at the Huntington Library for more information.
Rights
The Huntington Library does not require that researchers request permission to quote from or publish images of this material, nor does it charge fees for such activities. The responsibility for identifying the copyright holder, if there is one, and obtaining permission rests with the researcher.
Associated people
Burney, Charles P. (1785-1864.)
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