Papers, ca. 1793-ca. 1800.

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Burney, Sophia Elizabeth, 1777-1856. Papers, ca. 1793-ca. 1800.

Papers, ca. 1793-ca. 1800.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/79414220

Three booklets containing short pieces of poetry, drama, and prose written by Sophia Elizabeth Burney, along with a poem written by Sophia Elizabeth or another member of the Burney family. Two of the booklets contain original work; one of these has a title page that reads, "The works of Sophia Elizabeth Burney, aged 13. Written for the instruction of young people and humbly dedicated without permission to Mrs. D'Arblay [Fanny Burney], Vol. I" The third booklet contains Macklin's prologue from Henry Fielding's drama The Wedding Day, "A prologue spoken by Mr. Garrick for benefit of the Fund for the Support of Decayed Actors," and an anonymous epithalamium that seems to have been published elsewhere. The single poem, titled "On the death of a beloved and ill-fated daughter," appears to be in a slightly different hand and concerns the death of Susanna Burney, sister of Fanny Burney and of Sophia Elizabeth's mother Esther.

4 items.

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