Poetical miscellany [manuscript], ca. 1795-1805.
Garrick, David, 1717-1779.; More, Hannah, 1745-1833.; Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790, addressee.; Robinson, Mary, 1758-1800.; Coleridge, Samuel Taylor, 1772-1834.; Yearsley, Ann, 1753-1806.; Burns, Robert, 1759-1796.; Oram, Samuel Marsh, 1767-1793.; Barbauld, Mrs. (Anna Letitia), 1743-1825.; Hubbard, Mrs., correspondent.
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Title
Poetical miscellany [manuscript], ca. 1795-1805.
Variant title
Folger card catalog title: Commonplace book, ca. 1795-1805
Description
92 leaves ; 20 x 16 cm
Associated name
Garrick, David, 1717-1779.
More, Hannah, 1745-1833.
Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790, addressee.
Robinson, Mary, 1758-1800.
Coleridge, Samuel Taylor, 1772-1834.
Yearsley, Ann, 1753-1806.
Burns, Robert, 1759-1796.
Oram, Samuel Marsh, 1767-1793.
Barbauld, Mrs. (Anna Letitia), 1743-1825.
Hubbard, Mrs., correspondent.
More, Hannah, 1745-1833.
Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790, addressee.
Robinson, Mary, 1758-1800.
Coleridge, Samuel Taylor, 1772-1834.
Yearsley, Ann, 1753-1806.
Burns, Robert, 1759-1796.
Oram, Samuel Marsh, 1767-1793.
Barbauld, Mrs. (Anna Letitia), 1743-1825.
Hubbard, Mrs., correspondent.
Scope and content
A collection mainly of poems belonging almost without exception to the second half of the 18th century and largely to the last decade. Many of the poems are by Hannah More and Mrs. M[ary] Robinson; a few are by Mrs. Barbauld, R. Burn(s), Chatterton (p. 33, 115), S.T. Coleridge, (p. 29, 104, 137) D. Garrick, S. M. Oram and Mrs. Yearsley. See curatorial file for list of attributed authors. Among the entries are poem addressed to Benjamin Franklin, a letter from him to Miss Hubbard, and his epitaph (p. 57-61). The terminal date is supplied by a poem to Betty, the Young Roscius, "When on the summit of applause he stood"; his decline was recognized in 1805. Many other pieces are dated, none after 1798. Reference to compiler of this collection, or one from whose compilation this was taken, on p. 127.
Note
[6] 1-48 [4] 49-108, 1-6, 109-131, 133-179 p.
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Poems listed in the Folger index of first lines.
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Binding information
Original vellum.
Item Details
Call number
M.a.179
Folger accession
cs1758