Norwich, Norfolk
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.
Beinecke Osborn fc130
| Title | Orders from Aug. 6 1771. Benjamin Finn. |
|---|---|
| Period | 1761-1790 |
| Archive | Beinecke Rare Book & Manuscript Library |
Benjamin Finn, ca. 1790.
26 poems.
Occasional poetry, many copied from newspapers and dated. Mainly satirical, lighthearted verse, often political; several epigrams and poems about death and/or illness.
Folger MS M.a.53–58
| Title | Untitled |
|---|---|
| Period | 1761-1790 , 1791-1820 |
| Archive | Folger Shakespeare Library |
Verses collected by John Dixon ca. 1780–1817, then copied posthumously by his daughter, Judith Dixon Beecroft.
Six volumes.
Popular eighteenth-century poetry.
| Title | Regions | Description | Manuscripts |
|---|---|---|---|
| Norfolk Chronicle, or, the Norwich Gazette |
Newspaper. 1776–1798; 1802–1824. |
2 |
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.