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Egerton MS 3700 B

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040-001986008

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032-001985993

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Egerton MS 3700 B

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BARRETT COLLECTION. Vol. XIII (ff. 145). Literary papers, etc., as follows:-

(1) Papers of Charles Burney, Mus. D.; 1782, 1786, n.d. Viz.:-(a) Commonplace book (fragmentary) containing notes on contemporaries, including (ff. 1-3b) Dr Samuel Johnson. ff. 1-10b;-(b) Epithalamia (ff. 11b-16) and copies of minuets (ff. 17, 18) written out by him for his daughters, Susanna Phillips and Charlotte Ann Francis (afterwards Broome). ff. 1-18.

(2) Papers of Charlotte Ann Broome; 1777-1785, n.d. (a) Journals (fragmentary); 1777-1783. ff. 21-48b;-(b) Commonplaces, etc. ff. 49- 58;-(c) Poems composed or copied probably by her. ff. 59-66. Included are:-(i) Verse translation by Mrs Hester Lynch Thrale of a sonnet by Chrétien François de Lamoignon, showing verbal variations from the text printed by K. C. Balderston, Thraliana, 1951, i, p. 349. f. 59;-(ii) 'To J. Shore, Esq.', by Warren Hastings, 28 Mar. 1785, showing a few verbal variations from the text printed from Add. MS. 39896, ff. 47-51, by Sir C. Lawson, The Private Life of Warren Hastings, 1905, pp. 158-160. f. 60.

(3) Papers of, or collected probably by, General Alexandre d'Arblay, including notes on military and political affairs, reading, mathematics, a memorandum on the forced sale of his home Camilla Cottage in Surrey (f. 88) and a silhouette (f. 90); 1799-1814, n.d. Mostly French. ff. 67-95.

(4) 'Johnsoniana': extracts from Boswell's Life, anecdotes, etc., relating to Dr Johnson, mainly copied by Charlotte Broome and Charlotte Barrett. ff. 96-108. Included are:-(a) Johnson's verses on Robert Levett, 1782, showing slight variations from the text printed by D. N. Smith and E. L. McAdam, 7he Poems of Samuel Johnson, 1941, pp. 200-202. Copy. f. 97;-(b) An anecdote by 'H.S.', printed, with some omissions, by J. Hemlow, The History of Fanny Burney, p. 115. f. 105.

(5) Miscellaneous papers; 1776, 1805, n.d. ff. 109-121b. Included are:-(a) Extracts from two anonymous letters describing the eruption of Vesuvius; 1805. ff. 110-113b;-(b) Poem on Frances Burney by Mrs Hannah Cowley. Copy. f. 114;-(c) Prologue to Mrs Centlivre's 'The Wonder', composed and spoken by David Garrick; 1776. Copy, showing slight variations from the text printed by M. Barton, Garrick, 1948, pp. 307-308. f. 115;-(d) Transcripts by Benjamin Henry Latrobe, architect, of two poems, beg.:-(i) 'As Quin & Foote one day went out', apparently relating to the actors Samuel Foote and James Quin;-(ii) 'An oaken broken elbow chair': a mock inventory of the household goods of Jonathan Swift. For other copies see M. Crum, First-line Index of English Poetry, 1500-1800, in Manuscripts of the Bodleian Library, Oxford, 1969, A 1640 and A 219. f. 121.

(6) Drawings, silhouettes and other paper cutouts, chiefly by Frances Waddington (Baroness Bunsen 1817); 1798-1802, n.d. ff. 122-142.

includes:

ff. 1-10 Commonplace Books: C. Burney, Mus. D.: 1755-1760, n.d.
ff. 1-10 Charles Burney, Mus.D: Fragments of commonplace books: n.d.
ff. 1-3b, 99-108 Samuel Johnson, LLD; lexicographer: Commonplaces and anecdotes of the Burney family rel. to: 18th-19th centt.
ff. 11 b-16b Poetry: C. Burney, Mus. D.: epithalamia for his daughters: 1782, 1786.: Autogr.
ff. 11b-16b Charles Burney, Mus.D: Poems on his daughters' marriages: 1782, 1786.: Autogr.
ff. 17-18 Music: Two minuets copied by Dr C. Burney: 1782.
ff. 17-18 Charles Burney, Mus.D: Two minuets copied by: 1782.
ff. 21-48b Charlotte Ann Broome, formerly Francis née Burney; wife of Captain Ralph Broome, Bengal Army: Fragments of journals: 1777-1783.
ff. 21-48b Diaries and Memoranda: Charlotte Burney (afterw. Broome): 1777-1783.: Imperf.
ff. 49-58 Commonplace Books: Mrs Charlotte Broome, d. 1838.: n.d.
ff. 49-58 Charlotte Ann Broome, formerly Francis née Burney; wife of Captain Ralph Broome, Bengal Army: Notes and commonplaces: n.d.
f. 59 Poetry: Mrs Hester Thrale: transl. of a sonnet by C. F. de Lamoignan: 1778.: Copy.
f. 59 Mrs Hester Lynch Thrale, afterwards Piozzi née Salusbury; author: Verse translation of a sonnet by C. F. de Lamoignan: 1778.: Copy.
ff. 59-66 Charlotte Ann Broome, formerly Francis née Burney; wife of Captain Ralph Broome, Bengal Army: Poems by, or copied by,: 1779, 1785, n.d.
ff. 59-66 Poetry: Charlotte Burney: poems copied or composed by: 1779, 1785, n.d.
f. 60 Warren Hastings, Governor-General of India: Poems: 1785, circ. 1790.: Copies.
f. 60 Poetry: Warren Hastings: poems: 1785, circ. 1790.: Copies.
f. 67b General Chronicles and History of, etc. Army of France: Order of battle of the Army of the Danube: 1799.: Fr.
ff. 67-89b Commonplace Books: Gen. Alexandre d'Arblay: 1799-1814, n.d.: Engl. and Fr.
ff. 69-74 General Alexandre Jean Baptiste Piochard d' Arblay, d 1818: Account by, of his wound: 1806.: Fr.
ff. 75-87b General Alexandre Jean Baptiste Piochard d' Arblay, d 1818: Notes and commonplaces: n.d.: Engl. and Fr.
f. 88 Mickleham, Surrey: Memorandum conc. F. d'Arblay's home, Camilla Cottage, in: 1814.: Fr.
f. 88 General Alexandre Jean Baptiste Piochard d' Arblay, d 1818: Memorandum by, conc, the forced sale of his home, Camilla Cottage: 1814.: Fr.
f. 90 Art. Portraits: Gen. Alexandre d'Arblay, d. 1818; silhouette.
f. 90 Art. Portraits: Gen. Alexandre d'Arblay, d. 1818; silhouette.
f. 90 General Alexandre Jean Baptiste Piochard d' Arblay, d 1818: Silhouette: n.d.
f. 97 Samuel Johnson, LLD; lexicographer: Verses on R. Levett: 1782.: Copy.
f. 97 Poetry: Samuel Johnson: verses on R. Levett: 1782.: Copy.
ff. 110-112b Vesuvius: Account of an eruption: 1805.
f. 114 Poetry: Hannah Cowley: poem on Frances Burney: bef. 1793.: Copy.
f. 114 Mrs Hannah Cowley, d 1809 author: Poem on Frances Burney: bef. 1793.: Copy.
f. 114 Frances d' Arblay, née Burney; novelist: Poems on: 1793, n.d.
f. 115 Poetry: David Garrick: prologue to 'The Wonder': 1776.: Copy.
f. 115 David Garrick, actor: Prologue to 'The Wonder': 1776.: Copy.
f. 117 Poetry: 'Life, recounting all its Gains': 18th cent.
f. 118 Poetry: 'The Friend of Humanity and the Knife-grinder': aft. 1792.
f. 121 Samuel Foote, d 1777 actor: Verses rel. to: n.d.: Copy.
f. 121 Political and Satirical Poems: On the actors S. Foote and J. Quin: bef. 1766.: Copy.
f. 121 Benjamin Henry Latrobe, d 1820 architect: Verse transcripts by: n.d.
f. 121 b Political and Satirical Poems: Mock Inventory of the goods of Jonathan Swift (d. 1745).: Copy.
f. 121b Jonathan Swift, Dean of St Patrick's, Dublin; author: Mock inventory of his goods, in verse: n.d.: Copy.
f.121 James Quin, d 1766 actor: Verses rel. to: n.d.: Copy.
ff. 122-142 passim Art. Illuminations and Drawings ENGLISH: Frances Waddington; drawings, silhouettes and paper cutouts: 1798-1802, n.d.
ff. 122-142 passim Frances Waddington, Baroness Bunsen 1817; afterwards Bunsen: Drawings, silhouettes and paper cut-outs: 1798-1802, n.d.
ff. 123-143 passim Georgiana Mary Ann Waddington, wife of B Waddington: Notes by: 1798-1802.

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Western Manuscripts

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Egerton Manuscripts

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032-001985993
040-001986008

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Egerton MS 3690-3708 : BARRETT COLLECTION

Egerton MS 3700 B : BARRETT COLLECTION. Vol. XIII (ff. 145). Literary papers, etc., as follows:- (1) Papers of Charles Burney, Mus. D.; 1782,…

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English
French

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Latin

Start Date:

1776

End Date:

1814

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1776-1814

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Names:

Arblay, Alexandre Jean Baptiste Piochard, General, d 1818
Broome, Charlotte Ann, formerly Francis née Burney; wife of Captain Ralph Broome, Bengal Army
Burney, Charles, MusD
Burney, Frances, novelist, pseudonym Fanny Burney, 1752-1840
Cowley, Hannah, Mrs; author, d 1809
Foote, Samuel, actor and playwright, fl 1721-1777
French Army, 1445-
Garrick, David, actor and playwright, 1717-1779,
see also http://isni.org/isni/0000000121171982,
see also http://viaf.org/viaf/24563
Hastings, Warren, governor-general of Bengal, 1732-1818
Johnson, Samuel, author and lexicographer, 1709-1784
Latrobe, Benjamin Henry, architect, d 1820
Quin, James, actor, d 1766
Swift, Jonathan, Dean of St Patrick's Dublin, author, 1667-1745
Thrale, Hester Lynch, Mrs. afterwards Piozzi née Salusbury author
Waddington, Frances, Baroness Bunsen 1817, afterwards Bunsen
Waddington, Georgiana Mary Ann, wife of B Waddington

Places:

Mickleham, Surrey
Vesuvius, Italy