Chatterton's Authentic Works
at
Lambert's the Attorney
1 July 1767 - 23 April /1770
Shown in Three Phases
Phase 1: 1/07/1767 - 30/09/1768
Phase 2: 1/10/1768 - 05/04/1769
Phase 3: 6/04/1769 - 23/04/1770
There are a lot of works to consider during Chatterton's nearly 3 years at Lambert's. A list of links to the works accepted as Authentic are shown on this page.
There are also, Works of Doubtful Authenticity, Works Wrongly Attributed, and Lost Works to consider :
Authentic Works : Phase One
First 18 months at Lambert's
1 July 1767 - 30 Sept 1768:
11+ Authentic Works in Phase One
Chatterton was still an unknown, 15 year old, boy at this point in his life. The works listed in this phase remained unpublished until after he died!
This phase ends the day before the publication of his Bristol Bridge narrative - this is the date when his life changes for good - or bad.
Note: Each piece of work is coded as follows: Work number/Page number referenced to Taylor's Works of Chatterton : date written / date published. Example: 1/P812/ : 1768/ : 1904/
Where Woodbines Hang their Dewy Heads
Bristows Tragedy or the Death of Sr Charles Bawdin
Aka: Ynn auntient Dayes, when Kenewalchyn Kynge, & Sancte Warbur.
3p817 : 1768 : 1784
Theere was a Broder of Orderys Whyte
4p818 : 1768 : 1803
Theere was a Broder of Orderys Blacke
5p819 : 1768 : 1930
6p819 : 1768 : 1930
The Unknown Knyght or The Tournament.
7p821 : 7p834 : 7p819 : 1768 : 1777,1971,784
A Brief Account of William Cannings:
Includes:
8p840 : 1768 : 1775
Authentic Works : Phase Two
While at Lambert's
1st October 1768 - 5 April 1769:
87+ Authentic works in Phase 2
Phase 2 ends the day before
Walpole's Letter of Rejection.
Chatterton is still at Lambert's as an unpaid Scrivener. He is still an unknown boy. Then on the 1st of October 1768, in Felix Farley's Bristol Journal, his: 'The Mayor First Passing Over the Old Bridge' was published.
Shortly after publication he was introduced to George Catcott & William Barrett, now the die was cast - the Chatterton / Rowley saga
was set to run for the next 250+ years.
In this period too, he starts his search for a patron. His first attempt was a letter, dated 21 December 1768, to James Dodsley, the famous book-seller & publisher. He followed this up with a second letter on the 15th February 1769. Unfortunately, we do not know if Dodsley replied; read more on this...
It would seem obvious that he failed in his attempt with Dodsley, and so, on the 25th March 1769 he wrote to Horace Walpole; read more on this..
Note: Each piece of work is coded as follows: Work number (1). Page number referenced to Taylor's Works of Chatterton (P812) : Date written (1768) : Date published (1904).
Example: (1) (P812) : (1768) : (1904) = 1P812 : 1768 : 1904
The Mayor's first Passing over the Old Bridge
Songe of Saincte Werburgh
2p843 : 1768 : 1782
Song of Sayncte Baldwyn
3p843 : 1768 : 1782
Rowley's Printing Press
4p847 : 1768 : 1782
5p847 : 1768 : 1777,1773,1777
6p857 : 1768 : 1782
On the Dedication of St. Mary's Church
Ǽlla: A Tragycal Enterlude, or Discoorsenyge Tragedie.
Epistel to Mastre Canynge on Ǽlla
Letter to the Dynge Mastre Canynge
8p923 : 1768 : 1782
10p952/955/961/962/985 : 1769 : 1779 - 1803,37
Yellowe Rolle:
Of the Auntiaunt Forme of Monies.
Englandes Glorye Revyved.
11p851 : 1768 : 1789
[Purple Rolle]
Explayneals of the Annexed Yellowe Rolle
12p855 : 1768 : 1971
Byrtonne
13p861 : 1768 : 1789
The Merrie Tricks of Laymyngetowne
14p862 : 1768 : 1782
'Stay curyous Traveller and pass not bye'
15p865 : 1768 : 1777
[Mass Book Inscription] (a)
Tower Gate (b)
Hardinge (c)
16 (a,b,c) p75 : 1768 : 1789,1803
Rowley's Collection for Canynge:
The Gate of Sayncte Marye
Auntyant Monuments
Three Ancient Monuments
Waterre Gate
17p880 : 1768 : 1789
Bristol Castle
18p882 : 1768 : 1789
Seyncte Maries Chyrche of the Porte : View
Epitaph on Robert Canynge'
Four Letters on Warwyke'
20p887 : 1768 : 1789
Nine Deeds and Proclamations
21p888 : 1768 : 1803
Abstracts from Letters
22p895 : 1768 : 1782
Three Rowley Letters
23p895 : 1768: 1803
The Rolle of Seyncte Bartlemeweis Priorie
24p903 : 1768 : 1789
Fragment of a Sermon
25p908 : 1768 : 1777,1971
Knightes Templaries Chyrche
26p909 : 1768 : 1789, 1971.
Chronical 1340-1374
27p911 : 1768 : 1803
The Chyrche Oratorie of the Calendaryes
28p912 : 1768 : 1789
Three Tombs
29p912 : 1768 : 1971
Note to Map of Bristol
30p913 : 1768 : 1922
Extracts from Speght's Chaucer
31p913 : 1768 : 1803, 1971
To Miss C___,
On Hearing Her Play on the Harpsichord
32p914 : 1768 : 1813
To Mr Powell
33p915 : 1768 : 1813
Nine Poems to Hoyland, & Clarke:
Seven to Eleanor Hoyland
Two to Sally Clarke
34p916 : 1768 : 1784
Letter from John Baker, 5 January 1769
35p917 : 1769 : 1947
On the Death of Mr. Tandey
36p917 : 1769 : 1803
On Mr. Broderip's Excellent Performance
37p919 : 1769 : 1769
On Mr. Alcock of Bristol
38p919 : 1769 : 1769
To Ralph Bigland
39p920 : 1769 : 1787
Saxon Tincture
40p921 : 1769 : 1769
From John Baker, 18th February 1769
41p922 : 1769 : 1769
Lyfe of W: Canynge
The Worlde
42p935 : 1769 : 1789, 1803
Elle's Coffin
43p938 : 1769 : 1803
Rowley's Heraldic Account of
Bristol Artists & Writers
On Fitz Hardynge;
On Richard 1;
On Happinenesse;
On Johne a Dalbenie
The Storie of Wyllyam Canynge
44p938 : 1769 : 1777
Churches of Bristol
45p944 : 1769 : 1789, 1803, 1971
Fragmentes of Anticquitie
46p948 : 1769 : 1803
The Court Mantle
47p949 : 1769 : 1769
Ethelgar. A Saxon Poem
48p949 : 1769 : 1769
To John Baker, 6th March 1769
49p950 : 1769 : 1769
To the Beauteous Miss Hoyland
50p951 : 1769 : 1784
Painter's Bill to Canynge
51p95 : 1769 : 1803
Heraudyn. A Fragmente
52p959 : 1769 : 1803
A Chronycalle of Brystowe
53p959 : 1769 : 1803
Elegy 1
54p961 : 1769 : 1769
Authentic Works : Phase Three
13 Month Period at Lambert's
6 April 1769 - 23 April 1770:
From Walpole's letter of rejection
To Chatterton's last day in Bristol.
1. Horace Walpole - All Correspondence.
Kenrick
2p274 : 1769 : 1769
Saxon Achievements
3p275 : 1769 : 1769
Cerdick
4p276 : 1769 : 1769
Englysh Metamorphosis : View
5p279 : 1769/1777
The Tournament. An Interlude : View
6p282 : 1769/l777
The Gouler's Requiem : View
7p290 : 1769/1777
Elinoure and Juga
8p291 : 1769/1769
The Acconte of W. Canynges Feast
9p294 : 1769/1777
Goddwyn. A Tragedie
10p294 : 1769/1777
Eclogue the First
11p305 : 1769/1777
Eclogue the Second
12p308 : 1769/1777
Eclogue the Third
13p312 : 1769/1777
Account of the Family of the De Berghams : View
Including:
The Romance of the Knight (TP330)
The Romaunte of the Cynghte*
14p316 : 1769/1803 (*also 1788 Dalaway)
To Mr. Stephens, 20 July 1769
15p338 : 1769/1803
To Mr. Holland
16p339 : 1769/1769
To Horace Walpole, 24th July 1769
17p340 : 1769/1798, 1803
'Walpole! I thought not I should ever see'
17p341 : 1769/1837
Clifton
18p341 : 1769/1792
Godred Crovan
19p345 : 1769/1769
Elegy on Mr. Wm. Smith
20p352 : 1769/1803
Elegy on the Demise of a Great Genius
21p353 : 1769/1971
Amphitryon. A Burletta
22p354 : 1769/1782
Hobbinol and Thyrsis
23p362 : 1769/1910, 1934
Journal 6th
24p365 : 1769/1803
From Horace Walpole
25p376 : 1769/1798
'Intrest thou universal God of Men'
26p377 : 1769/1803
Elegy, Written at Stanton Drew
27p379 : 1769/1803
Conversation
28p380 : 1769/1803
Elegy to the Memory of
Mr. Thomas Phillips, of Fairford
29p383 : 1769/1769
Elegy - 29 Octr.
30p391 : 1769/1924
'Hervenis harping on the hackneyd Text'
31p392 : 1769/1803
Epistle to Clayfield
32p393 : 1769/1803
The Constabiliad
33p394 : 1769/1971
Heroic Fragment
34p400 : 1769/1910, 1930
Elegy 2
35p400 : 1769/1769
The Hirlas 1
36p401 : 1769/1769
37p403 : 1769/1769, 1780, 1803
The Complaint
38p408 : 1769/1769
Antiquity of Christmas Games
39p409 : 1769/1769
Epistle. To the Revd. Mr. Catcott
The Defence
42p421 : 1769/1784
To Miss Lydia C---n
43p423 : 1769/1803
A New Song
44p425 : 1769/1784
The Articles of the Belief of me Thomas Chatterton : View
45p426 : 1769/1842
The Advice
46p427 : 1769/1769
The Hirlas 2
47p428 : 1770/1769
Astrea Brokage Letter
48p431 : 1770/1770
Heccar and Gaira. An African Eclogue
49p432 : 1770/1770
The Consuliad
50p436 : 1770/1770
Anecdote of Chaucer
51p442 : 1769/1770
The Unfortunate Fathers
52p443 : 1770/1770
Sentiment
53p446 : 1770/1770
The Methodist
54p446 : 1770/1770
'If wishing for the mystic Joys of Love'
55p447 : 1770/1922
February. An Elegy
56p447 : 1770/1770
Decimus. To the Duke of G----n
57p450 : 1770/1770
58p452 : 1770/1803
59p468 : 1770/1770
From Isaac Fell, 13 March 1770
60p493 : 1770/1940
To William Barrett, Feb or March 1770
61p494 : 1770/1789
March. An Elegy
62p495 : 1770/1930
From Esther Saunders
63p495 Writ 3rd April 1770 - Pub. 1921
Fables for the Court
64p496 : 1770/1803
The Hag
65p498 : 1770/1770
Decimus. To the Princes of Gotham
67p505 : 1770 - Published 1770
To Miss Hoyland 5
68p507 : 1770/1792
To Miss Hoyland 6
69p508 : 1770/1792
Hor. Lib. 1, OD. 19
70p509 : 1770/1803
Hor. Lib. 1, OD. 5
71p509 : 1770/1803
Kew Gardens
72p512 : 1770/1784...
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