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Chatterton's Authentic Works

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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 :

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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 The works listed in this phase remained unpublished until after he died!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/

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

1p843 : 1768 : 1768

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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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To John Ladgate (5a)

Songe to Ella (5b)

John Ladgate's Answer (5c)

5p847 : 1768 : 1777,1773,1777

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Battle of Hastings 2​

6p857 : 1768 : 1782

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The Parlyamente of Sprytes​​

On the Dedication of St. Mary's Church

7p876 : 1768 : 1782

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Ǽlla: A Tragycal Enterlude, or Discoorsenyge Tragedie.

Epistel to Mastre Canynge on Ç¼lla

Letter to the Dynge Mastre Canynge

8p923 : 1768 : 1782

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James Dodsley Correspondence

9p914/921 : 1768,9 : 1813

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Horace Walpole Correspondence

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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A Discorse on Brystowe

'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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Happiness. A Poem

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

40p412 : 1769/1784

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The Copernican System  :  View

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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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The Whore of Babylon

58p452 : 1770/1803

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Resignation. A Poem

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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Will

66p501 : 1770/1784

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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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