Thomas Chatterton Manuscript Project
1 : Authentic Works & 2 : Lost Works
The manuscript receipt, shown above, is an example of the difficulties faced when working on 18th century manuscripts. It was written by Chatterton and given to George Catcott, who passed it on to his nephew, the Bristol surgeon, Richard Smith, before it eventually ended up at Bristol Library.
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The Ms. is very difficult to read, which leads me to believe that it has faded further since it was first transcribed, which is partly why the Chatterton Manuscript Project exists. This drove me to seek out a transcript, which I remembered reading in the past; it took me a good while to find it and upload it to this page, direct from page 124 of The True Chatterton by John Ingram - see above
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It is also, at times, difficult to determine what was and what was not written by Chatterton; for this reason I choose to be guided by a combination of E.H.W. Meyerstein & Donald S. Taylor, but I also refer to all of the writers and publications generated after the publication of the 1777 edition of 'Rowley's' work. It is also important to note that the start of it all should, perhaps, be regarded as the 1st October 1768 with the publication of the first 'Rowley' piece to appear in print : The Mayor's First Passing over the Old Bridge.
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Each poem or piece of work is on a light green, white, or yellow background. This is simply to indicate individual items.
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The list is fully Searchable via your browser search function, or simply press ctrl+F.
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The works are split into the phases of Chatterton's Life, as follows:
Colston's - Lamberts - Shoreditch - Brooke Street - Lost Works
Authentic Works at Colston's
3rd August 1760 - 30th June 1767
Chatterton Family Bible : View
Apostate Will : View
Sly Dick : View
A Hymn for Christmas Day : View
Authentic Works at Lambert's
Three Phases
Phase One : 1st July 1767 - 30 Sept 1768
Consisting of :
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Dedication to Alexander Macintosh & Contents of this Book
Authentic Works at Lambert's
Three Phases
Phase Two : 1st Oct 1768 - 5 April 1769
Rowley's Printing Press : View
Yellowe Rolle : View
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Of the Auntiaunt Forme of Monies...: View
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Englandes Glorye Revyved : View
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Explayneals of the Annexed Yellowe Rolle [Purple Rolle] : View
Byrtonne
The Merrie Tricks of Laymyngetowne : View
[Mass Book Inscription
Tower Gate
Hardinge
The Parlyamente of Sprytes : View​​
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On the Dedication of St. Mary's Church : View
Rowley's Collection for Canynge:
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The Gate of Sayncte Marye
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Auntyant Monuments
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Three Ancient Monuments
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Waterre Gate
Bristol Castle
Seyncte Maries Chyrche of the Porte : View
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Epitaph on Robert Canynge'
Four Letters on Warwyke'
Nine Deeds and Proclamations
Abstracts from Letters
Three Rowley Letters
The Rolle of Seyncte Bartlemeweis Priorie
Fragment of a Sermon
Knightes Templaries Chyrche
Chronical 1340-1374
The Chyrche Oratorie of the Calendaryes
Three Tombs
​Note to Map of Bristol
​Extracts from Speght's Chaucer
​To Miss C___,
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On Hearing Her Play on the Harpsichord
To Mr Powell
​Nine Poems to Hoyland, & Clarke:
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Seven to Eleanor Hoyland
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Two to Sally Clarke
John Baker Correspondence, 5 January 1769 : View
Elegy On the Death of Mr. Tandey : View
On Mr. Broderip's Excellent Performance
On Mr. Alcock of Bristol
To Ralph Bigland, Somerset Herald : View
Saxon Tincture : View
John Baker Correspondence, 18th February 1769 : View
Ǽlla: A Tragycal Enterlude, or Discoorsenyge Tragedie : View
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Epistle to Mastre Canynge on Ǽlla : View
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Letter to the Dynge Mastre Canynge : View
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Entroductionne
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Ǽlla. Celmonde, att Brystowe.
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List of names etc: Birtha, Mynstrelles, Manne, Womanne, bothe, Syr Thybbot Gorges, Messengere, Magnus, Hurra, Hie Preeste, Armie, Watchette, Soldyerres, Soldyers, Danes flyinge, Servitoure, Egwina,
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Mynstrelles Songe (O! Synge Untoe Mie Roundelaie)​
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​Lyfe of W: Canynge
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The Worlde
Elle's Coffin
​Rowley's Heraldic Account of Bristol Artists & Writers
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On Fitz Hardynge;
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On Richard 1;
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On Happinesse;
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On Johne a Dalbenie
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The Storie of Wyllyam Canynge (Anent a Brooklette) : View
​Churches of Bristol
Fragmentes of Anticquitie
The Court Mantle
Ethelgar. A Saxon Poem
​John Baker, Correspondence, 6th March 1769 : View
To the Beauteous Miss Hoyland
Horace Walpole Correspondence : View Walpole Page
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To Walpole 25 March 1769 : View
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The Ryse of Peyncteynge, yn Englande, Wroten bie T. Rowleie. 1469 for Mastre Canynge
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On King Richard 1st
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​Horace Walpole Correspondence : View Walpole Page
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From Walpole 28 March 1769 : View
Horace Walpole Correspondence : View Walpole Page
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To Walpole 30 March 1769 : View
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Historie of Peyncters yn Englande bie T. Rowley
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Ecca Byshoppe of Hereforde...[Two Verses]
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Elmar Byshoppe of Seseie...[a Speeche]
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Johne Seconde Abbate of Seyncte Austyns Mynsterre
his poem The Warre.
Painter's Bill to Canynge
Heraudyn. A Fragmente
​A Chronycalle of Brystowe wrote bie Raufe Chedder,
Chappmanne 1356
Elegy 1 (Haste, haste, ye solemn messengers of night,)
Authentic Works at Lambert's
Three Phases
Phase Three : 6th April 1769 - 23rd April 1770
Horace Walpole - All Correspondence : View Walpole Page
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To Walpole, 8 April 1769
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To Walpole, 14 April 1769 (1st draft C.)
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To Walpole, 14 April 1769 (2nd draft B.)
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To Walpole, 14 April 1769 (3rd draft C. sent)
Kenrick. Translated from the Saxon : View
Saxon Achievements
Cerdick. Translated from the Saxon
Englysh Metamorphosis : View
The Tournament. An Interlude : View
The Gouler's Requiem : View
Elinoure and Juga :
The Acconte of W. Canynges Feast
Goddwyn. A Tragedie
Eclogue the First
Eclogue the Second
Eclogue the Third
Account of the Family of the De Berghams : View
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The Romance of the Knight (TP330)
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The Romaunte of the Cynghte*
To Mr. Stephens, 20 July 1769 : View
To Mr. Holland
Horace Walpole Correspondence : View Walpole Page
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To Walpole, 24th July 1769
'Walpole! I thought not I should ever see' : View Walpole Page
​​Clifton
Godred Crovan
Elegy on Mr. Wm. Smith
Elegy on the Demise of a Great Genius
Amphitryon. A Burletta
Hobbinol and Thyrsis
Journal 6th
Horace Walpole Correspondence
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From Horace Walpole 4 Aug or 1769 : View Walpole Page
(Taylor, p.999, suggests 4 August or 12 October).​
​​'Intrest thou universal God of Men'
Elegy, Written at Stanton Drew
Conversation
Elegy to the Memory of Mr. Thomas Phillips, of Fairford
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1st version 28th
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2nd version
Elegy - 29 Octr.
'Hervenis harping on the hackneyd Text'
Epistle to Clayfield
The Constabiliad
Heroic Fragment
Elegy 2
The Hirlas 1 : View
The Complaint
Antiquity of Christmas Games
The Defence
​To Miss Lydia C---n
A New Song
The Advice. Addressed to Miss M**** R*****, of Bristol
The Hirlas 2 : View
Astrea Brokage Letter
Heccar and Gaira. An African Eclogue : View
​The Consuliad
Anecdote of Chaucer
The Unfortunate Fathers
Sentiment
The Methodist
'If wishing for the mystic Joys of Love'
February. An Elegy
Decimus. To the Duke of G----n
From Isaac Fell, 13 March 1770 : View
William Barrett Correspondence : View
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To Barrett, Feb or March 1770
March. An Elegy
From Esther Saunders
Fables for the Court
The Hag
Decimus. To the Princess of Gotham
To Miss Hoyland 5
​To Miss Hoyland 6
Hor. Lib. 1, OD. 19
Hor. Lib. 1, OD. 5
Kew Gardens
Authentic Works at Shoreditch
25th April 1770 - 31st May 1770
Sarah Chatterton Correspondence : View
The Candidates
A Song Addressed to Miss C----am
Letter to Sarah Chatterton, & others, 6 May 1770 : View
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Thomas Cary; Henry Kator;
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William Smith; Mrs Baker
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Matt Mease; Mr Thaire; Mr Rudhall; Mr Ward; Mr Gaster
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Mr Thomas; Mr Kator; Mr A. Broughton; Mr Carty
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Mr Smith, &c. &c. &c. Mr J. Broughton; Mr Hanmer;
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Mr Williams; Mr Vaughan
​To the Society at Spring Garden
Decimus To the Earl of H-----h (Hillsborough)
Decimus To the P----- D----- of W----- (Princess Dowager)
Sarah Chatterton Correspondence : View
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To Sarah Chatterton 14 May
Decimus. To the Prime Minister
​Libertas. A Card. To Od Slyboots
Decimus. An Exhibition of Sign Paintings
*O! Quickly may the Friendly Ruin Fall : View
(Elegy 3, to Maria)
Decimus. To the Freeholders of the City of Bristol
Authentic Works at Brooke Street
1st June 1770 - 25th August 1770
Maria Friendless Letter
Exhibition of Sign Paintings at the West End of Town
​Mary Chatterton Correspondence : View
Speech of Sir John de Beauchamp
The False Step, a Real History
​To Miss B-sh, of Bristol
The Invitation to be sung by Mrs Barthelemoon....
A Bacchanalian : View
The Virgin's Choice
The Happy Pair
​Betsy of the Hill
A Burlesque Cantata
Burletta. The Woman of Spirit
Thomas Cary Correspondence ; View
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Thomas Cary, 1st July 1770 : View
Genuine Copy of a Letter from the Earl of C--d to the...
​An Excelente Balade of Charitie
​Mary Chatterton Correspondence : View
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To Mary Chatterton, 20 July 1770 : View
The Art of Puffing by a Bookseller's Journeyman : View
An African Song : View
Menenius. To William Lord M--d (Mansfield)
George Catcott's Correspondence with Chatterton : View
The Happy Pair. A Tale
Gorthmund. Translated from the Saxon.
Colin Instructed
John Rudhall and Mr Baster Correspondence : View
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To John Rudhall, n.d
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To Mr Baster.
(Damn the Muses I obinate them and all their Works)
Impromptu on the Immortality of the Soul
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"Say, O my soul, if not allowed to be" : View
To a Friend on his Intended Marriage
The Resignation
From an Unknown Girl, n.d.
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The Letter Paraphras'd
To William Smith n.d. (signed Hasmot Tnchaorett) : View
Lost Works
Approximating to Chronological Order
D.S Taylor's Suggested List - No Links
Paraphrases of Job ix and Isaiah, 1765 : View
Satiric Lines on a Schoolmaster, 1767 : View
Letter to a Schoolmaster, 1767 : View
Ode to Lais, 1768 : View
Antiquities - Book 1st & 2nd : View
Letter from Horace Walpole, 1-7 April, 1769 : View Walpole Main Page
A Manks Tragedy : View
Ode to Duke Harry, 1770
To Isaac Fell, 1770
To Michael Clayfield, 1770
Fragment of a Comedy or Farce
A Briton. To Lord North.
The Moderator No. 1.
Probus. To the Earl of Bute.
Decimus. To the King.
Probus. 2d to the Lord Mayor.
Decimus (or Probus). To C. Jenkinson.
The Moderator. To Lord North.
To Thomas Cary, 25th June, 1770
To George Catcott 10 July 1770
An Oratorio
The Dowager. A Tragedy
Sarah Chatterton Correspondence : View
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To Sarah Chatterton 20 August 1770 : View
William Barrett Correspondence : View
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To William Barrett August 1770 : View
The Flight
(This is on a pale yellow background because I omitted it in error)
Elegy or Soliloquy of a Man in His Cell
Martha Catcott Correspondence : View
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To Martha Catcott - Rose of Virginity unknown date
Thomas Cary Correspondence : View
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To [Thomas Cary?] Unknown date
A History of Portbury : Unknown Date
Five Works : unknown dates
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Auntyaunte Coynes with the Hystoryee of Furste Coyninge by the Sexonne
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Historie of See and Church of Durham
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Lyfe of Byghtrycus
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[Annalles from King Byghtrycus to Byghtrickus the Erle.]
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Finyshynge of Turgotte toe the Reygnen of Esward the [Fourth].
Justyce of the Peece : Unknown date
[Dramatic Poem on Sir Charles Bawden.] Unknown
[Verses to Miss Clark.] : Unknown
Letter on Canynge : Unknown
Chatterton Family Parchment : Unknown
Links to All Works & Correspondence
Call it what you will, authentic, doubtful, lost, or plainly wrong - if it was linked with Chatterton it will be included in Chatterton's Works & Correspondence. This will be the base point from which we can examine every piece of work, and add notes and links accordingly.
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2 : Lost Works : This page - View
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4 : Wrongly Attributed Works : View