
Thomas Chatterton Manuscript Project
Works
Authentic Works at Colston's School
( 3rd August 1760 - 30th June 1767 )
Showing the earliest known copy of each work
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Chatterton Family Bible

Chatterton Family Bible
The original book with handwritten entries.
Contains some entries probably written by Chatterton
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On The Last Epiphany
or
Christ Coming to Judgement


On the Last Epiphany, or Christ Coming to Judgement
​This is, arguably, Chatterton's first known work, however, no original manuscript is known to exist, so we have to make do with the first printing, which appeared in Felix Farley's Bristol Journal, dated the 8th January 1763 when Chatterton was just 10 years old.
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Apostate Will
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Apostate Will
A contender for Chatterton's first known work, 1764
The earliest extant copy is a Catcott transcript 1770+
Sly Dick : View

Sly Dick
First published in 1803 from a Herbert Croft handwritten copy. Chatterton's original handwritten Ms., of Sly Dick, also contains 'A Hymn for Christmas Day.' The Ms. is at Houghton Library, Harvard
A Hymn for Christmas Day

A Hymn for Christmas Day
First Published in 1803 from a Herbert Croft handwritten copy. Chatterton's original handwritten Ms., of A Hymn for Christmas Day, also contains 'Sly Dick'. The Ms. is at Houghton Library, Harvard
Links to Chatterton's 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.