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Note addressed to Lewis Way

1744-1816

In the hand of Mary Way, watermark: 1799: A single leaf containing Impromptu addressed to Lewis Way Esqr. on receiving a lace veil upon his birthday Febry 11th 1811. Signed M: Way Febry 14th 1811. [Le...

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Eclipse of the Moon by Lewis Way

1744-1816

Hand 26, watermark: Buttanshaw 1809: A bifolioum containing Lewis Way’s poem Eclipse of the moon, September 2, 1811, later published in Way’s anonymous privately-printed collection, Poems (1822).

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Poem titled Comet by Lewis Way

1744-1816

Hand 24, no watermark: A bifolium containing a poem Comet Septr. 1811, penned by Lewis Way (1772-1840) in response to the Great Comet of 1811; a version of the poem later appeared in Way’s anonymous...

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Lewis Way's The Revival of the Hope of Israel

1744-1816

Hand 26, watermark: W Turner & Son: A bifolioum containing Lewis Way’s poem Revival of the hope of Israel, here titled: The valley of the bones, later published in Way’s anonymous privately-printe...

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Transcription of Poem Crazy Jane

1744-1816

Hand 33, no watermark: A single leaf containing a transcription of M. G. Lewis’s poem Crazy Jane.

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Transcription of The priest who ate mulberries from Fabliaux

1744-1816

In the hand of Mary Way, no watermark: A single leaf containing a transcription of The priest who ate mulberries from Fabliaux or tales, abridged from French manuscripts of the XIIth and XIIIth centur...

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Transcription of Hippocrates from Fabliaux

1744-1816

In the hand of Mary Way, watermark: Curteis & Sons 1799: Two bifolia held together with a pin, containing a transcription of Hippocrates from Fabliaux or tales, abridged from French manuscripts of the...

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Transcription of The order of knighthood from Fabliaux

1744-1816

In the hand of Mary Way, watermark: Curteis & Sons 1799: Three bifolia held together with a pin, containing a transcription of The order of knighthood from Fabliaux or tales, abridged from French manu...

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A Poem for Mrs L way

1744-1816

In the hand of Mary Way, watermark: H Willmott 1811. A bifolium: containing To Mrs L: Way - with a nightlamp on her birthday Feb 9th, signed Acton Feb 6th 1813 [i.e.: a poem addressed from John Way’...

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Transcription of poem, The Lay of Sir Gugemer and The Ivy

1744-1816

In the hand of Mary Way, no watermark: Three bifolia held together with a pin containing a transcriptions of The Lay of Sir Gugemer, published in Fabliaux or tales, abridged from French manuscripts of...

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Transcription of George Watson Taylor’s The old hag in a red cloak

1744-1816

In the hand of Mary Way, no watermark: Three bifolia held together with a pin, containing a transcription of George Watson Taylor’s The old hag in a red cloak, inscribed to Matthew Lewis [here title...

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Literary archive of Mary Way

1744-1816

The collection of manuscript verse of Mary Way of Acton (1744–1816) comprising, transcribed, adapted, ‘improved’ and extended published poems as well as original poems; and a few prose pieces. ...

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