Egerton MS 3696

BARRETT COLLECTION. Vol. VII (ff. 173). Literary manuscripts of Frances d'Arblay. Viz.:-

(1) Draft of an introduction to Cecilia, not printed in the first edition; circ. 1782. Autograph. ff. 1-3.

(2) Reviews of Evelina and Cecilia copied from contemporary periodicals; 1778-1782. ff. 5-7.

(3) Fragments of her journal-letters from Court, as Second Keeper of the Robes to Queen Charlotte, comprising extracts from letters probably mostly written to her sister Susanna; circ. 1786-1790. Autograph. Not printed in The Diary and Letters of Madame d'Arblay, 1842-1846. For other letters to Susanna see Eg. MS. 3690, ff. 23, 143-183b. ff. 8-26.

(4) Drafts of Camilla, not printed in the first edition (1796). Autograph. ff. 27-73.

(5) Poems, mostly autograph, including:-(a) Two drafts of the ode to her father, beg. 'Oh Author of my Being', printed, with minor variations, at the beginning of vol. i of Evelina; 1778. ff. 74, 78;-(b) Part of a commonplace book, containing chiefly:-(i) Poems addressed to her cousin Elizabeth Burney (ff. 75b-76b) and Sarah, wife of Charles Burney, D.D. (f. 78b, fragment);-(ii) Two poems beg. 'Oh Life! thou lingering Dream of Grief, of Pain' (f. 77) and 'See next approach with bashful Grace' (f. 77b, fragment), printed, with minor variations, in Evelina, 1778, ii, pp. 85-86, iii, p. 122. ff. 75-78b;-(c) 'Female Caution: Addressed to Miss Allen', beg. 'Ah why in faithless Man repose'. ff. 79-80;-(d) 'Impromptu by Mr [Warren] Hastings written during Mr Greys Speech which was a panegyrick on Mr Francis', beg. 'It hurts me not, that Grey, as Burkes Assessor'; [1790?]. Copy. Printed in The Diary and Letters of Madame d'Arblay,, 1842, v, p. 90. f. 81.

(6) Prose fragments. Autograph. (a) Address to a pen, written in answer to General d'Arblay's gift of a pen (see his letter of 15 May 1793 in Eg. MS. 3693, f. 227). f. 82;-(b) Dialogue between 'Honorio' and 'Honoria'; circ. 1796. f. 84;-(c) Character sketch, beg. 'Mr. Ralevolence takes a singular pleasure in giving pain'; n.d. (watermark 1794). f. 85.

(7) Papers relating to General Alexandre d'Arblay:-(a) Notes by Frances d'Arblay of his remarks during his last illness; 1818. Autograph. A few were printed in the Diary and Letters of Madame d'Arblay, 1846, vii, pp. 313-329. ff. 89-97;- (b) Copy by Charlotte Barrett of the narrative by Frances d'Arblay of his last illness and death, 1819-1820, generally as printed in The Diary, and Letters, loc. cit., but including, in addition, a few cancelled passages. ff. 98-124.

(8) Materials for the Memoirs of Doctor Burney, 1832, 3 vols. Autograph. Viz.:-(a) Draft (here paginated 214-221). Most of p. 214 (f. 127) was printed in vol. i, pp. 280-282. The remainder (ff. 127b-130b mainly relating to Dr Burney's estrangement from Fulke Greville, was not printed, although the incident is mentioned in vol. ii, pp. 133-134. ff. 125- 130b;-(b) Fragmentary draft indexes, not printed, to:-(i) Vol. i, comprising lists of names and topics. ff. 132-143;-(ii) Vol. i, with references to page numbers of the 1832 edition. ff. 144-153;-(iii) Vol. ii. ff. 154-172.

(9) List (watermark 1853) by the Rev. David Wauchope of manuscripts of Frances d'Arblay, since dispersed. f. 173.

includes:

• ff. 1-3 Frances d' Arblay, née Burney; novelist: Draft introduction to 'Cecilia': circ. 1782.: Autogr.
• ff. 8-26 Diaries and Memoranda: Frances Burney, fragments of her court journal: circ. 1786-1790.
• ff. 8-26 Frances d' Arblay, née Burney; novelist: Correspondence with her sister, Susanna: 1777-1799.
• ff. 8-26 Frances d' Arblay, née Burney; novelist: Fragments of court journal: 1786-1790.: Autogr.
• ff.8-26 Susanna Elizabeth Phillips, née Burney; wife of Lieutenant -Colonel M Phillips: Correspondence with her sister, Frances d'Arblay: 1777-1799.
• ff. 27-73 Frances d' Arblay, née Burney; novelist: Drafts of 'Camilla': [1794-1795?].: Autogr.
• ff. 27-73 Fiction: Frances d'Arblay; 'Camilla': circ. 1794-1795.: Autogr. drafts.
• ff. 74-86 Frances d' Arblay, née Burney; novelist: Poems and prose fragments: circ. 1778-1793, n.d.: Mostly autogr.
• ff. 75-86b Commonplace Books: Frances d'Arblay: circ. 1778.: Imperf.
• f. 81 Warren Hastings, Governor-General of India: Poems: 1785, circ. 1790.: Copies.
• f. 81 Poetry: Warren Hastings: poems: 1785, circ. 1790.: Copies.
• f. 82 General Alexandre Jean Baptiste Piochard d' Arblay, d 1818: Correspondence with his wife, Frances: 1793-1817.: Engl. and Fr.
• f. 82 Frances d' Arblay, née Burney; novelist: Correspondence with her husband, Alexandre: 1793-1817.: Engl. and Fr.
• f. 84.b Frances d' Arblay, née Burney; novelist: Correspondence with her brother, James: circ. 1796-1815.
• f. 84b Rear-Admiral James Burney: Correspondence with his sister, Frances d'Arblay: circ. 1796-1815.
• ff. 89-124 Frances d' Arblay, née Burney; novelist: Narrative, etc., of her husband's last illness: 1818-1820.: Partly autogr.
• ff. 89-124 General Alexandre Jean Baptiste Piochard d' Arblay, d 1818: Narrative by his wife of his last illness: 1818-1820.
• ff. 125-172 Charles Burney, Mus.D: Drafts, etc., for Frances d'Arblay's edition of his 'Memoirs': bef. 1832.
• ff. 125-172 Frances d' Arblay, née Burney; novelist: Drafts and indexes for the 'Memoirs of Doctor Burney': bef. 1832.: Autogr.
• ff. 142b, 143b Hugh Percy, 3rd Duke of Northumberland: Letter to -: 1834.
• f.152b Edward Moxon, publisher: Letter to Frances d'Arblay: 1832.
• f. 173 David Wauchope, Rector of Church Lawford: Notes rel. to Frances d'Arblay and her papers: circ. 1853, 1885.