- University of Waterloo. Special Collections & Archives
- Bertram R. Davis collection.
- Bertram R. Davis collection.
- Chattertonian Manuscript
Chattertonian Manuscript
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- Held by
- University of Waterloo. Special Collections & Archives via University of Waterloo Special Collections & Archives
- Dates
- 1787 (indexed as 1787)
- Level
- series
- Extent
- 4 cm of textual records
- Scope & content
- File consists of one manuscript titled "Chattertonian ms." The manuscript itself is a transcribed typed copy of the original, which was compiled and written by George Catcott. Catcott was the first person to be approached by Chatterton regarding the Thomas Rowley poems. The manuscript includes passages from works by Thomas Chatterton, letters to and from Catcott and Chatterton, as well as notes by Catcott on Chatterton and the Thomas Rowley affair. Inlaid in the front of the book is a signature of Thomas Chatterton's as well as a letter addressing the authenticity of the signature. Also included is a print of George Catcott. The bookplate reads "Conrad P. Fry oneth me is me jure tenet, and this booke confesse to be quieunque me invenit."
- Location
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- Harvested
- 2026-10-15T07:41:11Z · source datestamp n/a · ead