Commonplace book of poetry

Scope and Content

A vellum bound book of 'Poems on several occasions by several celebrated authors': manuscript copies of published verse from the eighteenth century, and loose manuscript and printed copies of verse.

Administrative / Biographical History

Poetry by several authors.

Access Information

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