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Cooking, Embroidery, English poetry -- 17th century, Elegiac poetry, English, Medicine, Popular, Medicine -- 15th-18th cent, Meditations (Religious), Religious poetry, English, Sentimentalism in literature, Women authors, Cooking, Elegiac poetry, English, Embroidery, English poetry, Manners and customs, Medicine, Medicine, Popular, Religious poetry, English, Sentimentalism in literature, Women authors, and Commonplace books

Manuscript on paper, in a single hand, of a collection of about 73 entries, including prayers, poems on primarily romantic subjects, and culinary and medicinal recipes for such items as "orange water the Countess of Desmonds way"; black pudding; "to make hair black"; and "for Hot Sore Eyes." Other include one titled "upon my Lady Desmonds Reproaching of me Rongfully" and another addressed to "Aminta" which asks her to "think on thy Feildings dying grones." The volume also includes genealogical information on members of the Feilding family born between 1637 and 1651.

English drama -- 18th century, English drama (Comedy), Sentimentalism in literature, English drama, English drama (Comedy), and Sentimentalism in literature

Manuscript of a comedy of courtship set in London and featuring Sir Cholerick Willful, Lord Wouldlove, Modeall, Mrs. Leadeape, and Sir Willful's niece Disdania.

Accounts, Arithmetic -- Study and teaching, English poetry -- 18th century, Households, Inventories, Occasional verse, English, Private libraries -- Catalogs, Sentimentalism in literature, Verse satire, English, Women authors, Accounts, Arithmetic -- Study and teaching, English poetry, Households, Intellectual life, Inventories, Manners and customs, Occasional verse, English, Private libraries, Sentimentalism in literature, Verse satire, English, Women authors, commonplace books, receipts (financial records), and Catalogs

Manuscript, in a single hand, of a collection primarily of arithmetic problems and conversion tables interspersed with a large number of verses, both satirical and sentimental, on such subjects as marriage, the sexes, love, and friendship. The collection includes directions for addition, subtraction, multiplcation, and division; tables of weights and measures; and directions for calculating the number of minutes in years. Many of the poems are occasional, including two addressed to Mrs. Christian Kerr on her birthday and two to Mr Kerr of Chatto on his 71st birthday. The volume also contains several further entries concerning the Kerrs' neighborhood, including a copy of "a circular advertisement for the Douffs in Kelso district, the consecration of the yew at Sunlaws." The collection also contains brief journal entries on significant events, including a murder, a burnt house, and memoranda on wages paid.
Dos-a-dos, the volume contains more arithmetic problems; financial accounts; household inventories; lists of books in her possession; and a list of expenses concerning her legal "affair with Hardon beginning 1727."

English poetry -- 18th century, Sentimentalism in literature, Women authors, English poetry, Sentimentalism in literature, and Women authors

Manuscript volume containing 13 poems by Miss White (later Mrs. John Pixel), the daughter of the rector of Edgbaston, and a neighbor and friend of the poet William Shenstone. The poems include "Elegy", "Rural Group", two "Pastorals", three hymns, and "The Mother, in Imitation of Spencer."

Elegiac poetry, English, English poetry -- 18th century, English wit and humor, Epigrams, English, Epitaphs, English, Humorous poetry, English, Occasional verse, English, Sentimentalism in literature, Verse satire, English, Women authors, Elegiac poetry, English, English poetry, English wit and humor, Epigrams, English, Humorous poetry, English, Manners and customs, Occasional verse, English, Sentimentalism in literature, Verse satire, English, Women authors, and commonplace books

Manuscript, in multiple hands, of a collection of several dozen primarily elegiac, sentimental, or lighthearted poems on such subjects as death, sleep, and marriage. Many of the poems are occasional and written by Sharpe, her father, or their acquaintances, including By Miss O to Miss S sent with a full blown rose and a budd in year 1754; By M.S. on his infant son sleeping upon his arm Oct 21 1730; and An epitaph by M.S. intended for his daughter A.S. whom he believed dying aged ten years Sept 17th 1744. Other poems include On sleep by A.S.; Miss Jenny H-mil-tn to Miss Duck; and A congratulatory ode to Miss Surflen the ladies' fair guide at Margate, on her marriage with a son of Vulcan. The bulk of the contents, however, are elegiac, including serious epitaphs on "Mrs. Moddy who died at Bristol" and "on Mrs Mason who died of a consumption at Bristol Wells; by her husband." The collection also contains poems by Jonathan Swift and James Beattie, a collection of epigrams labeled "Cambridge," as well as a humorous diagram labeled "A Bill of Fare" and a list of puns labeled "A Garland of Flowers."

English poetry -- 18th century, English wit and humour, Religious poetry, English, Sentimentalism in literature, Satirical verse, English, English poetry, Religious poetry, English, Sentimentalism in literature, and Commonplace books

Manuscript, in a single hand, of a collection of 103 poems by various 17th- and 18th-century authors, both satirical and serious, on such subjects as love, beauty, writing, and religion. Unattributed verses include Some Verses made on the Dissenting Ministers. Found at Stamline Coffee House; On Seeing a Scull; To Miss Hy B-m with a Rose; An Idea of Wedlock Antient and Modern; The Dying Swan; The Poet and the Rose; and Morning Hymn. The volume also contains several Gospel Sonnets by Ralph Erskine, MA; other poets whose works appear in the volume include Joseph Addison, John Dryden, Wentworth Dillon, 4th earl of Roscommon, and Isaac Watts. Occasionally the copyist also notes the publication from which the poem was taken, as when he notes that Our Saviour's Visit appears in the Rev. Mr. Thomas Gibbons' Juvenile Poems, while several other poems have been taken from the Spectator.

Classical studies, English literature -- 18th century, English poetry -- 18th century, Friendship, Sentimentalism in literature, Students -- Books and reading, English literature, English poetry, Friendship, Influence (Literary, artistic, etc.), Intellectual life, Sentimentalism in literature, Students -- Books and reading, and Correspondence

Album containing the correspondence of Benjamin Strutt of Colchester and John Pattison Jr. of Witham. The letters are highly literary in nature, and contain many references to, playful imitations of, and comments on MacPherson's Ossian, Walpole's The Castle of Otranto, the works of Laurence Sterne "and other obscene sentimental writers." They also document the men's classical studies, including quotations and translations from both Greek and Latin authors, as well as their interest in the moral philosophy of Shaftesbury and Lord Kames.
In addition, Pattison and Strutt exchange personal and family news, share scholarly and professional goals, chart their "inclinations" and "fancies", write elaborate set pieces called "Visions", and comment on their own friendship. A letter from Pattison attempts to console Strutt for the death of his son in 1781, noting that "the Cause of Death must be Accidental, and not Natural," and reminding him of their philosophical speculations.

English poetry -- 18th century, English poetry -- 19th century, Gentry -- Social life and customs, Occasional verse, English, Political satire, English, Prologues and epilogues, Sentimentalism in literature, Verse satire, English, English poetry, Gentry -- Social life and customs, Occasional verse, English, Political satire, English, Prologues and epilogues, Sentimentalism in literature, Verse satire, English, Commonplace books, and Parodies, imitations, etc

Commonplace book kept by members of the Hanbury family, containing an extensive selection of period verse, including epitaphs, elegies, dramatic prologues and epilogues, political and social satires, parodies, and pieces on sentimental topics such as monastic ruins and the deaths of pet birds. The prologues include "Prologue spoken by the Celebrated Mr. Barrington on Opening his Theatre at Sidney, Botany Bay" and "Mrs. Pritchard's Farewell Epilogue Spoken at Drury Lane Theatre." Several of the prologues refer specifically to performances, possibly amateur, at Kelmarsh, the Northamptonshire seat of the Hanbury family.
The volume also includes a parody of James Boswell's Life of Samuel Johnson, "A Lesson in Biography; or, How to Write the Life of One's Friend (An Extract from the Life of Dr. Pozz, in ten volumes folio, written by James Bozz, Esq. who flourished with him near fifty years" by Alexander Chalmers; and a copy of Richard Fitzpatrick's "Dorinda: a Town Eclogue."

English poetry -- 18th century, Epigrams, Epitaphs, Families -- Poetry, Occasional verse, English, Formulas, recipes, etc, Science, Sentimentalism in literature, Verse satire, English, English poetry, Epigrams, Epitaphs, Families, Formulas, recipes, etc, Occasional verse, English, Science, Sentimentalism in literature, Verse satire, English, Commonplace books, and Poetry

Manuscript, in a single hand, of a collection of over a hundred pieces of practical and scientific information, domestic and medical recipes, epigrams, epitaphs, and sentimental and satirical poems, taken from such publications as the Gentleman's Magazine, Kentish Gazette, London Magazine, Annual Register, and Universal Spectator. The verses in the manuscript include Ode on the death of Dr. Boyce; A Comparison between a beautiful lady & truth extracted from Rev. William Mason's poem on truth; Winter, a pastoral; a parody of the Lord's Prayer; and a verse epitaph to William Cowper written by William Hayley. Dos-a-dos, the volume includes numerous original poems written to friends and family members, including "On the receipt of a snuff-box left me by my Mother Sarah Spence who was born Jany 27 1753, married May 15 1776, & died Jany 29 1788"; a poem on his father's birthday; and another to his sister Mrs. Hardy on the birthday of her son, Robert Spence Hardy. Elsewhere, the volume explains how to charge a cannon and how to keep lamp oil from smoking; provides an extract from Darwin's Notes on the Botanic Garden; and mentions Benjamin Franklin's experiments with the properties of lightning. The volume also contains recipes to make such things as ink, "pleasant rich wine," boot blacking, sealing wax, and insect repellent; narratives of the origins of nuns, harlots, armorial bearings, Jesuits, and monks; and a chart tallying the number of books, chapters, verses, words, and letters contained in the Old and New Testaments.

Elegiac poetry, English, English poetry -- 18th century, Occasional poetry, English, Sentimentalism in literature, Theater -- 18th century, Women authors, Elegiac poetry, English, English poetry, Manners and customs, Sentimentalism in literature, Theater, Women authors, and Commonplace books

Manuscript, in a single hand, of a collection of 39 primarily sentimental and occasional poems on such subjects as friendship, death, solitude, nature, and women's beauty, by various authors, including Edward Jerningham, David Garrick, Hannah More, William Hayley, and Hester (Mulso) Chapone. Other poems have been written by Heigham's acquaintances, including several sonnets by Charlotte Smith and an elegy by Mr Hammond. Moreover, the collection contains several theatrical epilogues, including one altered from that written by Richard Sheridan and performed by "Henry Heigham." At the end of the volume, in another hand, is a poem titled On the death of a most indulgent mother by her son.

English poetry -- 18th century, Epitaphs, Québec Campaign, Québec, 1759 -- Poetry, Religious poetry, English, Sentimentalism in literature, Women -- Conduct of life, Diplomatic relations, English poetry, Epitaphs, Religious poetry, English, Sentimentalism in literature, Women -- Conduct of life, Commonplace books, and Poetry

Manuscript, in a single hand, of a collection of several hundred pieces of poetry and prose, primarily on sentimental, religious, or occasionally historical subjects. The verse entries include titles such as British honor, occasioned by a victory obtained in the Bay of Cadiz by Capt. Harman; The conquest of Quebec by Joseph Hazard; Delia's wish; Night, a poem; The death of Artho, an ancient galic poem; Humbly addressed to his royal highness Geo. prince of Wales; and Pope's Verses on a grotto. The prose pieces include a series of epistles advising women on proper conduct titled Frater letters, advice to a sister; a historical piece titled My lord of Crequi, from the French; The life of Sir Francis Drake; a The story of Lefever; and A receipt to compose friendship. The volume also includes numerous religious pieces in both poetry and prose, including poems titled Ode for St. Cecelia's and Translation of a Latin poem by Dr. Watts ... on the divine love of Jesus Christ for mankind by the Revd. Mr. Davies, late president of the college in New Jersey; and an excerpt from the Book of Matthew. The volume also contains numerous verse epitaphs, including several epitaphs and eulogies on General James Wolfe, "who fell victoriously before Quebec September 13th 1759."

Death -- Poetry, Elegiac poetry, English, English poetry -- 18th century, Epitaphs, English, Nature -- Poetry, Occasional verse, English, Religious poetry, English -- 18th century, Sentimentalism in literature, Women authors, Death, Elegiac poetry, English, English poetry, Manners and customs, Nature, Occasional verse, English, Religious poetry, English, Sentimentalism in literature, Women authors, Commonplace books, and Poetry

Collection of approximately 100 primarily contemplative or melancholy poems by various 17th- and 18th-century poets. The collection contains a large number of elegies, including Elegy by a gentleman on the death of his wife; On the death of a father by his only daughter in the 17th year of her age; and To the memory of Anthony Benezet who dy'd at Philadelphia 1784; the volume also contains Lines of sympathetic consolation on the death of infants and an epitaph on a girl 4 years old in Cockermouth churchyard. Also in the collection are a number of meditative pieces on nature, with titles such as A thought on autumn; The fall of the leaf; and Elegy to spring; as well as religious verses, many by George Wither and James Thomson. Other poets represented in the collection include Joseph Addison, Isaac Watts, John Gay, Thomas Warton, James Beattie, Robert Burns, William Cowper, Richard Brinsley Sheridan, George Herbert, and Hannah More.

Children's writings, English, English poetry -- 18th century, English poetry -- 19th century, Epitaphs, English, Occasional verse, English, Sentimentalism in literature, Watercolor painting -- 19th century, Women authors, Children's writings, English, English poetry, Kings and rulers, Manners and customs, Occasional verse, English, Sentimentalism in literature, Watercolor painting, Women authors, and commonplace books

Manuscript, in a single hand, consisting primarily of several dozen original poems by Mary Cornwallis, with occasional contributions by other members of her family. Many of the poems are occasional, including several poems written for the birthdays of her daughter, Caroline Frances Cornwallis, and one for the birthday of her husband, Reverend William Cornwallis. Other poem titles include The laurel bower; Written during a storm 1790; Elegy; and One the death of the Princess Charlotte. The collection also includes poems by her children, including The oak and the bramble, "by Sarah Cornwallis, aged 12 years," and translations of poems by Caroline Frances Cornwallis; and a poem by Mary Cornwallis's relative, Dorothea Harris Senior, titled A receipt for a good husband.
Many newspaper clippings have been pasted into the volume. Most of the clippings are of poetry; other items include epitaphs; notices of the death of Princess Charlotte; and news of the royal family.
The volume also contains many drawings, including a detailed pencil drawing of a peacock; several detailed watercolors of birds by John Harris; a pen sketch of Duns Scotus accompanied by a humorous poem; strips of colored braided paper; and a series of colored sketches labeled "Drawn by Caroline when a little girl on hearing a conversation upon the powers of the absorbent vessels in the human frame."

Anecdotes, Death -- Poetry, Elegiac poetry, English, English poetry -- 18th century, Epitaphs, English, Sentimentalism in literature, Women authors, Anecdotes, Death, Elegiac poetry, English, English poetry, Sentimentalism in literature, Women authors, Commonplace books, and Poetry

Manuscript, in a single hand, of a collection of 31 primarily sentimental prose extracts and verse, on such subjects as death, suicide, love, and marriage. The volume contains poetic excerpts from Oliver Goldsmith's Vicar of Wakefield; a poem by Elizabeth Linley Sheridan on the death of her brother titled On my dear brother's violin; a poem titled Stanzas written between Dover and Calais by Mary Darby Robinson; and a series of epitaphs. Prose entries in the collection include anecdotes on logic and on fidelity in dogs, and a short story titled Lord Tyrone and Lady Beresford.

English poetry -- 19th century, Occasional verse, English, Sentimentalism in literature, Women authors, Poésie anglaise -- 19e siècle, Écrivaines, authors, English poetry, Manners and customs, Occasional verse, English, Sentimentalism in literature, and Women authors

Manuscripts, in various hands, of a collection of primarily lighthearted occasional verse addressed to members of the Chinnery family, especially Mrs. William Chinnery and her daughter, Caroline Chinnery, who also penned a significant number of the poems in the collection. Poems addressed to Mrs. Chinnery include those by Sylvester Douglas, baron Glenbervie, and Giuseppe Naldi. Other poems include a poem from Caroline to her twin brother, George; birthday verses from Caroline to her mother dated 1809; a poem to Caroline accompanied by a parasol; several poems on the birthday of Princess Mary; a poem on Napoleon Bonaparte; a copy of Walter Scott's The gray brother; and many occasional verses to and from William Robert Spencer, also addressed as "Guiglielmo." Some of the poems are in French, Italian, or Latin.

Elegiac poetry, English, English poetry -- 18th century, Nature -- Poetry, Sentimentalism in literature, Women authors, Elegiac poetry, English, English poetry, Nature, Sentimentalism in literature, Women authors, Commonplace books, and Poetry

Manuscript, in a single hand, of a collection of over a hundred primarily sentimental or melancholy poems. Many of the poems are by Charlotte Smith, such as The female exile; The forest boy; and Apostrophe to an old tree. Other meditatve entries include The pains of memory and The cell of contemplation. The collection also contains a number of poems on nature and landscapes, including The bird's egg by Dr. Thompson; Sonnet, written on rising ground near Lichfield by Anna Seward; and Sonnet to the north wind by Sarah Herd. Other poets represented in the collection include William Cowper, William Smyth, Richard Polwhele, and William Roscoe.
Interspersed with these poems are seven prose pieces. They consist of Thomas Beddoes' Extract of a letter on early instruction parituclarly that of the poor; A brief account of the death of the late Lord Lyttleton; Benjamin Franklin's letter to Benjamin Webb; Extract of a letter from John Fry jun to -- relative to an extraordinary character at Redstone in North America, concerning a clairvoyant boy; William Roscoe's On the comparative excellence of the sciences and arts; Character of the late John Marriott from the Gentleman's Magazine; and Anna Seward's Extract of a letter to Boswell on the subject of Dr Johnson.

Elegiac poetry, English, English wit and humor, Epigrams, Epitaphs, Occasional verse, English, Sentimentalism in literature, Verse satire, English, Women authors, Women -- Conduct of life, Elegiac poetry, English, English wit and humor, Epigrams, Epitaphs, Occasional verse, English, Sentimentalism in literature, Verse satire, English, Women authors, Women -- Conduct of life, and Commonplace books

Manuscript, in a single hand, of a collection of about 390 entries in verse and prose, which present satirical as well as sentimental and elegiac perspectives on the subjects of love, women, religion, and death. Titles include A reflection on death; On the death of a mother; Written in consequence of the execution of a young man for forgery, by Mrs. Taylor; Hymn by Miss Scott; To a lady who sung in too low a voice; On kissing; On female neatness after marriage; Advice to a young lady lately married; Unbeliever's creed; Sir Isaac Newton's creed; and numerous humorous epigrams and epitaphs. Several anonymous poems are labeled "Forton Prison" and dated 1795; the collection also includes poems by Tobias Smollett, Samuel Bishop, Samuel Rogers, Samuel Butler, and William Cowper.

Elegiac poetry, English, English wit and humor, Epigrams, Epitaphs, Occasional verse, English, Sentimentalism in literature, Verse satire, English, Women authors, Women -- Conduct of life, Poésie élégiaque anglaise, Humour anglais, Épigrammes, Épitaphes, Poésie satirique anglaise, Écrivaines, Femmes -- Morale pratique, epigrams, epitaphs, authors, Elegiac poetry, English, English wit and humor, Epigrams, Epitaphs, Occasional verse, English, Sentimentalism in literature, Verse satire, English, Women authors, Women -- Conduct of life, and commonplace books

Manuscript, in a single hand, of a collection of about 390 entries in verse and prose, which present satirical as well as sentimental and elegiac perspectives on the subjects of love, women, religion, and death. Titles include A reflection on death; On the death of a mother; Written in consequence of the execution of a young man for forgery, by Mrs. Taylor; Hymn by Miss Scott; To a lady who sung in too low a voice; On kissing; On female neatness after marriage; Advice to a young lady lately married; Unbeliever's creed; Sir Isaac Newton's creed; and numerous humorous epigrams and epitaphs. Several anonymous poems are labeled "Forton Prison" and dated 1795; the collection also includes poems by Tobias Smollett, Samuel Bishop, Samuel Rogers, Samuel Butler, and William Cowper.

Demographic surveys, Elegiac poetry, English, English poetry -- 18th century, Postal service -- History, Sentimentalism in literature, Women authors, Demographic surveys, Elegiac poetry, English, English poetry, Postal service, Sentimentalism in literature, Women authors, Commonplace books, and History

Manuscript, in a single hand, of a collection of about 100 primarily elegiac or sentimental poems. Such poems include On the premature death of a child; The remembrance; and Elegy on a grandmother; poets represented in the collection include William Cowper, Erasmus Darwin, William Roscoe, Thomas Warton, Thomas Gray, Mary Knowles, and especially Robert Burns.
The volume also contains some non-poetical material, such as tables of census figures in England and Wales; a chart listing the distances between American post towns from Wiscasset to Sunbury; tables of distances on the American post roads; and a prose riddle by Charles James Fox.