Add MS 51992

Miscellaneous commonplaces, mostly copies of poems, etc., some of which are repeated in other volumes, viz.:-

(1) A letter from Lady Sarah Lennox to Lady Susannah Fox-Strangways, 7 July 1761, the original of which is in Add. MS. 51353, f. 8 (see also 51985, f. 68b). f. 1.

(2) A poem, 'The Three Vernons' (i.e. the daughters of Richard Vernon), 1774 (also in Add. MS. 51351). f. 7.

(3) A poem, 'To Mr. Voltaire' (also in Add. MS. 51983, f. 2). f. 22.

(4) Two copies of a prologue to two plays, 'Catherine and Petruchio' and 'The Mock Doctor', written by Gen. Richard Fitzpatrick and spoken by Henry, 3rd Baron Holland, at Ampthill Park on 11 Jan 1791, (also in Add. MS. 51515, f. 41b). ff. 30-33b.

(5) A poem by Henry, 3rd Baron Holland, written on the birthday of Charles James Fox, 24 Jan 1793, (also in Add. MS. 51515, f. 12b). ff. 49, 50.

(6) 'A Dialogue between Mr. Genlis [?] and Rake [?]', [circa 1793], (also in Add. MS. 51947). f. 57.

(7) Three copies of a poem, 'Fury and the Mouse', addressed by John, 2nd Earl of Upper Ossory, to his daughter, Lady Gertrude Fitzpatrick, [circa 1797], (also in Add. MS. 51966, f. 82). ff. 72-74.

(8) A copy, by Caroline Fox, of Robert Southey's poem, 'The Battle of Blenheim', copied from the 'Morning Post' of 9 Aug 1798, (also in Add. MS. 51515, f. 56). ff. 77, 78.

(9) A poem written by Charles James Fox on 24 Jan 1799, (also in Add. MS. 51513). f. 97.

(10) The dedication and part of the first line of a poem addressed to Henry, 3rd Baron Holland, written on 21 Nov 1799, (The complete version is in Add. MS. 51942). f. 100.

(11) A poem written by Charles James Fox on 24 Jan 1801 (also in Add. MSS. 51513 and 51989, f. 20). f. 107.

(12) A poem written by Charles James Fox in 1802 and addressed to Gen. Richard Fitzpatrick, (also in Add. MS. 51514). f. 107.

(13) A couplet by Charles James Fox; undated, (also in Add. MS. 51514). f. 107.