Volume of Manuscript Verse

This material is held atUniversity of Birmingham, Cadbury Research Library, Special Collections

  • Reference
    • GB 150 MS60
  • Dates of Creation
    • 1813
  • Language of Material
    • English
  • Physical Description
    • 1 volume

Scope and Content

A small collection of unpublished manuscript poems, entitled 'Miscellaneous Poems', on various subjects composed around 1813 by an unknown author who was almost certainly a man

Administrative / Biographical History

Little biographical information is known about the author. Some poems suggest that he may have had connections with Shropshire and Herefordshire, while others name siblings Thomas and Elizabeth and several Valentines are addressed to Eliza.

Access Information

Open. Access to all registered researchers.

Acquisition Information

Purchased in January 2001

Other Finding Aids

Please see full catalogue for more information.

Conditions Governing Use

Permission to make any published use of any material from the collection must be sought in advance in writing from the Director of Special Collections (email: special-collections@contacts.bham.ac.uk). Identification of copyright holders of unpublished material is often difficult. Special Collections will assist where possible with identifying copyright owners, but responsibility for ensuring copyright clearance rests with the user of the material