Suffolk
Beinecke Osborn c130
| Title | Untitled |
|---|---|
| Period | 1761-1790 |
| Archive | Beinecke Rare Book & Manuscript Library |
Anne Heigham, 1781–ca. 1785.
38 items.
Includes multiple female authors, son's tribute to mother at the end of the book, and epilogues presumably spoken at local productions.
Polite poetry.
Beinecke Osborn c90
| Title | Untitled |
|---|---|
| Period | 1761-1790 |
| Archive | Beinecke Rare Book & Manuscript Library |
Anonymous, maybe Diana Burroughs, ca. 1774–1787.
85 poems.
A mix of original and well-known poetry with a high proportion of original occasional verse.
Clark MS 1982.002
| Title | Miscellany Poems : containing various kinds [...] |
|---|---|
| Period | 1731-1760 |
| Archive | Clark Library |
Elizabeth Munbee, 1745.
16 poems.
Miscellaneous collection of poems by popular poets like Samuel Wesley, Jonathan Swift, Alexander Pope, and Nicholas Rowe.
Folger MS M.a.183
| Title | Untitled |
|---|---|
| Period | 1791-1820 |
| Archive | Folger Shakespeare Library |
Caroline Kilderbee, 1812–1863.
245 poems.
Mostly satirical items; great interest in celebrities.
Houghton MS Eng 768
| Title | A Collection of various kinds of Poetry |
|---|---|
| Period | 1731-1760 |
| Archive | Houghton Library |
Melesinda Munbee (seemingly transcribed by Elizabeth Munbee), 1749–1750.
A manuscript verse miscellany assembled in childhood, based on a father's library.
Two volumes, 44 poems.
Many items by Swift; other bawdy contents.
| Title | Regions | Description | Manuscripts |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ipswich Journal |
Newspaper. 1720–1886. |
1 |
Burroughs-Crowfoot circle
A group of individuals clustered around Diana Burroughs, including Mr. and Miss Crowfoot, Diana's mother, and a friend of Diana's mother. Possibly located in or near the city of Norwick in Norfolk; active c. 1774-1787.