Thomas Chatterton Manuscript Project
Chatterton's Authentic Works
at
Lambert's the Attorney
1 July 1767 - 23 April /1770
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Shown in Three Phases
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Phase 1: 1/07/1767 - 30/09/1768
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Phase 2: 1/10/1768 - 05/04/1769
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Phase 3: 6/04/1769 - 23/04/1770
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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.
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There are also, Works of Doubtful Authenticity, Works Wrongly Attributed, and Lost Works to consider :
Authentic Works : Phase One
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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 The works listed in this phase remained unpublished until after he died!
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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.
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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
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Bristows Tragedy or the Death of Sr Charles Bawdin
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Aka: Ynn auntient Dayes, when Kenewalchyn Kynge, & Sancte Warbur.
3p817 : 1768 : 1784
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Theere was a Broder of Orderys Whyte
4p818 : 1768 : 1803
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Theere was a Broder of Orderys Blacke
5p819 : 1768 : 1930
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6p819 : 1768 : 1930
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The Unknown Knyght or The Tournament.
​7p821 : 7p834 : 7p819 : 1768 : 1777,1971,784
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A Brief Account of William Cannings:
Includes:
8p840 : 1768 : 1775
Authentic Works : Phase Two
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While at Lambert's
1st October 1768 - 5 April 1769:
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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.
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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.
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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...
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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..
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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
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Songe of Saincte Werburgh
2p843 : 1768 : 1782
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Song of Sayncte Baldwyn
3p843 : 1768 : 1782
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Rowley's Printing Press
4p847 : 1768 : 1782
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5p847 : 1768 : 1777,1773,1777
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6p857 : 1768 : 1782
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The Parlyamente of Sprytes​​
On the Dedication of St. Mary's Church
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Ǽlla: A Tragycal Enterlude, or Discoorsenyge Tragedie.
Epistel to Mastre Canynge on Ǽlla
Letter to the Dynge Mastre Canynge
8p923 : 1768 : 1782
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10p952/955/961/962/985 : 1769 : 1779 - 1803,37
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Yellowe Rolle:
Of the Auntiaunt Forme of Monies.
Englandes Glorye Revyved.
11p851 : 1768 : 1789
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[Purple Rolle]
Explayneals of the Annexed Yellowe Rolle
12p855 : 1768 : 1971
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Byrtonne
13p861 : 1768 : 1789
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The Merrie Tricks of Laymyngetowne
14p862 : 1768 : 1782
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'Stay curyous Traveller and pass not bye'
15p865 : 1768 : 1777
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[Mass Book Inscription] (a)
Tower Gate (b)
Hardinge (c)
16 (a,b,c) p75 : 1768 : 1789,1803
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Rowley's Collection for Canynge:
The Gate of Sayncte Marye
Auntyant Monuments
Three Ancient Monuments
Waterre Gate
17p880 : 1768 : 1789
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Bristol Castle
18p882 : 1768 : 1789
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Seyncte Maries Chyrche of the Porte : View
Epitaph on Robert Canynge'
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Four Letters on Warwyke'
20p887 : 1768 : 1789
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Nine Deeds and Proclamations
21p888 : 1768 : 1803
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Abstracts from Letters
22p895 : 1768 : 1782
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Three Rowley Letters
23p895 : 1768: 1803
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The Rolle of Seyncte Bartlemeweis Priorie
24p903 : 1768 : 1789
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Fragment of a Sermon
25p908 : 1768 : 1777,1971
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Knightes Templaries Chyrche
26p909 : 1768 : 1789, 1971.
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Chronical 1340-1374
27p911 : 1768 : 1803
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The Chyrche Oratorie of the Calendaryes
28p912 : 1768 : 1789
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Three Tombs
29p912 : 1768 : 1971
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Note to Map of Bristol
30p913 : 1768 : 1922
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Extracts from Speght's Chaucer
31p913 : 1768 : 1803, 1971
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To Miss C___,
On Hearing Her Play on the Harpsichord
32p914 : 1768 : 1813
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To Mr Powell
33p915 : 1768 : 1813
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Nine Poems to Hoyland, & Clarke:
Seven to Eleanor Hoyland
Two to Sally Clarke
34p916 : 1768 : 1784
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Letter from John Baker, 5 January 1769
35p917 : 1769 : 1947
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On the Death of Mr. Tandey
36p917 : 1769 : 1803
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On Mr. Broderip's Excellent Performance
37p919 : 1769 : 1769
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On Mr. Alcock of Bristol
38p919 : 1769 : 1769
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To Ralph Bigland
39p920 : 1769 : 1787
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Saxon Tincture
40p921 : 1769 : 1769
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From John Baker, 18th February 1769
41p922 : 1769 : 1769
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Lyfe of W: Canynge
The Worlde
42p935 : 1769 : 1789, 1803
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Elle's Coffin
43p938 : 1769 : 1803
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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
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Churches of Bristol
45p944 : 1769 : 1789, 1803, 1971
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Fragmentes of Anticquitie
46p948 : 1769 : 1803
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The Court Mantle
47p949 : 1769 : 1769
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Ethelgar. A Saxon Poem
48p949 : 1769 : 1769
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To John Baker, 6th March 1769
49p950 : 1769 : 1769
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To the Beauteous Miss Hoyland
50p951 : 1769 : 1784
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Painter's Bill to Canynge
51p95 : 1769 : 1803
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Heraudyn. A Fragmente
52p959 : 1769 : 1803
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A Chronycalle of Brystowe
53p959 : 1769 : 1803
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Elegy 1
54p961 : 1769 : 1769
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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.
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1. Horace Walpole - All Correspondence.
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Kenrick
2p274 : 1769 : 1769
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Saxon Achievements
3p275 : 1769 : 1769
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Cerdick
4p276 : 1769 : 1769
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Englysh Metamorphosis : View
5p279 : 1769/1777
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The Tournament. An Interlude : View
6p282 : 1769/l777
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The Gouler's Requiem : View
7p290 : 1769/1777
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Elinoure and Juga
8p291 : 1769/1769
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The Acconte of W. Canynges Feast
9p294 : 1769/1777
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Goddwyn. A Tragedie
10p294 : 1769/1777
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Eclogue the First
11p305 : 1769/1777
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Eclogue the Second
12p308 : 1769/1777
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Eclogue the Third
13p312 : 1769/1777
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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)
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To Mr. Stephens, 20 July 1769
15p338 : 1769/1803
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To Mr. Holland
16p339 : 1769/1769
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To Horace Walpole, 24th July 1769
17p340 : 1769/1798, 1803
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'Walpole! I thought not I should ever see'
17p341 : 1769/1837
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Clifton
18p341 : 1769/1792
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Godred Crovan
19p345 : 1769/1769
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Elegy on Mr. Wm. Smith
20p352 : 1769/1803
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Elegy on the Demise of a Great Genius
21p353 : 1769/1971
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Amphitryon. A Burletta
22p354 : 1769/1782
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Hobbinol and Thyrsis
23p362 : 1769/1910, 1934
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Journal 6th
24p365 : 1769/1803
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From Horace Walpole
25p376 : 1769/1798
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'Intrest thou universal God of Men'
26p377 : 1769/1803
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Elegy, Written at Stanton Drew
27p379 : 1769/1803
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Conversation
28p380 : 1769/1803
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Elegy to the Memory of
Mr. Thomas Phillips, of Fairford
29p383 : 1769/1769
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Elegy - 29 Octr.
30p391 : 1769/1924
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'Hervenis harping on the hackneyd Text'
31p392 : 1769/1803
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Epistle to Clayfield
32p393 : 1769/1803
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The Constabiliad
33p394 : 1769/1971
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Heroic Fragment
34p400 : 1769/1910, 1930
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Elegy 2
35p400 : 1769/1769
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The Hirlas 1
36p401 : 1769/1769
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37p403 : 1769/1769, 1780, 1803
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The Complaint
38p408 : 1769/1769
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Antiquity of Christmas Games
39p409 : 1769/1769
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Epistle. To the Revd. Mr. Catcott
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The Defence
42p421 : 1769/1784
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To Miss Lydia C---n
43p423 : 1769/1803
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A New Song
44p425 : 1769/1784
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The Articles of the Belief of me Thomas Chatterton : View
45p426 : 1769/1842
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The Advice
46p427 : 1769/1769
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The Hirlas 2
47p428 : 1770/1769
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Astrea Brokage Letter
48p431 : 1770/1770
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Heccar and Gaira. An African Eclogue
49p432 : 1770/1770
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The Consuliad
50p436 : 1770/1770
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Anecdote of Chaucer
51p442 : 1769/1770
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The Unfortunate Fathers
52p443 : 1770/1770
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Sentiment
53p446 : 1770/1770
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The Methodist
54p446 : 1770/1770
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'If wishing for the mystic Joys of Love'
55p447 : 1770/1922
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February. An Elegy
56p447 : 1770/1770
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Decimus. To the Duke of G----n
57p450 : 1770/1770
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58p452 : 1770/1803
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59p468 : 1770/1770
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From Isaac Fell, 13 March 1770
60p493 : 1770/1940
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To William Barrett, Feb or March 1770
61p494 : 1770/1789
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March. An Elegy
62p495 : 1770/1930
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From Esther Saunders
63p495 Writ 3rd April 1770 - Pub. 1921
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Fables for the Court
64p496 : 1770/1803
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The Hag
65p498 : 1770/1770
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Decimus. To the Princes of Gotham
67p505 : 1770 - Published 1770
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To Miss Hoyland 5
68p507 : 1770/1792
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To Miss Hoyland 6
69p508 : 1770/1792
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Hor. Lib. 1, OD. 19
70p509 : 1770/1803
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Hor. Lib. 1, OD. 5
71p509 : 1770/1803
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Kew Gardens
72p512 : 1770/1784...
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