[Collection of manuscript poetry by various authors and in various hands, mainly written to members of the Chinnery family or addressed to them by members of their circle], London and Gilwell, [ca. 1797-1825].

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[Collection of manuscript poetry by various authors and in various hands, mainly written to members of the Chinnery family or addressed to them by members of their circle], London and Gilwell, [ca. 1797-1825].

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Manuscripts, in various hands, of a collection of primarily lighthearted occasional verse addressed to members of the Chinnery family, especially Mrs. William Chinnery and her daughter, Caroline Chinnery, who also penned a significant number of the poems in the collection. Poems addressed to Mrs. Chinnery include those by Sylvester Douglas, baron Glenbervie, and Giuseppe Naldi. Other poems include a poem from Caroline to her twin brother, George; birthday verses from Caroline to her mother dated 1809; a poem to Caroline accompanied by a parasol; several poems on the birthday of Princess Mary; a poem on Napoleon Bonaparte; a copy of Walter Scott's The gray brother; and many occasional verses to and from William Robert Spencer, also addressed as "Guiglielmo." Some of the poems are in French, Italian, or Latin.

148 items (in 1 box); various sizes.

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