Thomas Chatterton Manuscript Project
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Who was Thomas Chatterton?
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Henry Wallis, 1856 , The Death of Chatterton
Does Thomas Chatterton need an introduction? If you have just arrived at this page then I assume that you already know of Chatterton and are endeavouring to discover more, and there is so much to discover exciting magical stuff
Two small images of chatterton's works.
1 x acknowledged and 1 x rowley check Rowles for ideas
The following is a direct copy of the published script.
Original manuscripts by Thomas Chatterton are spread far and wide; with most held by the British Library, some by various American universities, a few by Bristol Reference Library and Archives, and the odd Ms. in private hands.
The TCMP (Thomas Chatterton Manuscript Project) relies on the goodwill of of these institutions to supply photographic reproductions of their Chatterton related manuscripts for the public good and at no charge to the project.
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My hope is that these institutions will support the aims of the project while we strive to complete a task already ten years in the making; this would cost them so little for such an illustrious gain. No, I am not talking about money, but instead to be granted access to examine, photograph, and to publish the original manuscripts on this website. The project is willing to hand the entire website and all of the research and files to any University or Library that undertakes to maintain the website and make the contents freely available to all.
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So, no flimflam, just the facts, backed up with photographic copies of the original manuscripts, and copies of the earliest printings, with links to background and supporting information. This will aid research and help to defeat the obfuscation surrounding our understanding of Chatterton and his works.