Thomas Chatterton Manuscript Project
Control Page for
Chatterton’s Works
written on the blank end pages of
Rev. Alexander Catcott’s Book
"A Treatise on The Deluge", 1756-68*​​
​Title on Spine :
'Catcott on the Deluge 1756-1768'
'With Autograph Poems by Chatterton.'
(Bodleian No. M.S. Eng. Poet. e.6.). ​​
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Original Chatterton Works :
Written on the blank end pages of *Rev. Alexander Catcott’s book, A Treatise on The Deluge 1768, & Remarks on the Second Part of The Lord Bishop of Clogher's…Mosaic account …Creation and Deluge. 1756. Two books bound as one.
Chatterton works are listed below :
Important Works are in Bold Type with Cream Background.
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List of the works included
Epistle to the Revd Mr [Alexander] Catcott.
Chatterton’s remarks on Rev. Alexander Catcott.
If wishing for the mystic Joys of Love.
Heccar and Gaira.
The Methodist.
The Defence.
Sentiment.
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List of the works included
Epistle to the Revd Mr [Alexander] Catcott.
Chatterton’s remarks on Rev. Alexander Catcott.
If wishing for the mystic Joys of Love.
Heccar and Gaira.
The Methodist.
The Defence.
Sentiment.
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I AM WORKING ON THIS 8/3/26 ONGOING FOR A FEW more DAYS -
In the mean-time all of Chatterton's works can be seen in the book : View Here
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Working Notes Research:
Chatterton asks his mother to send him Catcott's Deluge 14 May 1770. Also his MS Glossary.
Jos Oldham, the name on the front pastedown, was the brother of John Oldham (John died in 1789, GM P.1058 https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=mdp.39015010955006&seq=516 ).
John Oldham visited Chatterton attic room and took away what belonged to Chatterton, including his stained Pocketbook. Also the Bodleian book.
So the book found it's way back to Bristol in 1770. But was retained by John Oldham he or his brother married in to Lambert's family. Oldham having died in 1789 the book fell to Joseph Oldham who, in 1792, gifted it to Chris Jeasperson. Whereabouts unknown until it appeared on the shelf of the pub in Oxford.
Front Cover : Verso Endpaper
Christopher Jeaspeson; Jos Oldham; W. D. Macray
Epistle to the Reverend Mr. [Alexander] Catcott :
Epistle to the Reverend Mr. [Alexander] Catcott :
Epistle to the Reverend Mr. [Alexander] Catcott :
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