Opie (Amelia Alderson) Papers

Box 1, Folder 1

Edward Denny poem: To Mrs. Opie 1820 August 18

Box 1, Folder 2

Arrival at Brussels: early draft approximately 1839

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Sheets stitched together with thread. In black ink, with numerous corrections by Opie.

Box 1, Folder 3

Journey to Brussels: later draft approximately 1839

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With paper covers, sheets stitched together with thread. The text is written in black ink with numerous corrections by Opie in black and blue ink.

Box 1, Folder 4

"Crown, crown the passing hour with joy…:" poem approximately 1814

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Title from first line of poem.

Box 1, Folder 5

"I have seen, lucky me, what you all want to see…:" song approximately 1821

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Title from first line of song. The text of this song is very close to the published version "Alexander in London. By J. Smith, Esq.;" with small differences to the published version including the order of the verses.

Box 1, Folder 6

"Is there a joy I must not know…:" poem approximately 1817

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Title from first line of poem.

Box 1, Folder 7

Lines written after sleeping in the yellow garret at Earlham now usually occupied by J: J: Gurney -- : poem 1816 February

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Final page torn almost to the fold.

Box 1, Folder 8

"Nay -- do not scorn this craving up…:" poem approximately 1816

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Title from first line of poem.

Box 1, Folder 9

"O! Parry! If you be so fickle…:" poem 1814 January

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Title from first line of poem. Signed: Tabitha Jay -- Grub Street.

Box 1, Folder 10

The Remonstrance: poem ; The Warning: poem approximately 1805

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Both poems with corrections and additions.

Box 1, Folder 11

"They told me I was born for love…:" 12 line song approximately 1818

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Title from first line of song. This song is part of a letter which is missing the first page identifying the recipient.

Box 1, Folder 12

To him who will understand it: poem approximately 1815

Box 1, Folder 13

To Thomas John Alderson on his birthday: poem 1817 November 28

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Norwich. Followed by: letter from Amelia Opie to Thomas John Alderson.

Box 1, Folder 14

To Thomas John Alderson on his birthday: poem 1820 November 28

Box 1, Folder 15

To Thomas John Alderson on his birthday: poem 1821 November 28

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Norwich.

Box 1, Folder 16

To T. J. Alderson on his birthday: poem 1822 November 28

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Followed by: note from Amelia Opie to Thomas John Alderson.

Box 1, Folder 17

To T. J. Alderson on his birthday: poem 1825 November 27

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Norwich.

Box 1, Folder 18

To T. J. Alderson: poem 1829 November 28

Box 1, Folder 19

With a Bible: poem approximately 1816

Box 1, Folder 20

James Smith poem: Dr Gall approximately 1811

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Fair copy made by Amelia Opie of the poem by Smith, "Doctor Gall;" with slight differences in wording from published poem.

Box 1, Folder 21

Amelia Opie letter, Norwich, to Thomas John Alderson, Gray's Inn, London 1813 January 28

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Letter contains three songs by Opie: "Let other toast beauties from morning till night...;" "The regent may make all the knights that he pleases…;" "And may I trust to words so sweet?..."

Box 1, Folder 22

Amelia Opie letter, Earlham, to Thomas John Alderson, Gray's Inn, London 1814 December 18

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Letter contains some lines of verse sent to the publisher: "Crown, crown the passing with joy…"

Box 1, Folder 23

Amelia Opie letter to Thomas John Alderson 1815 November 4

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Letter contains two small stanzas: "But wit may lure & beauty smile…"

Box 1, Folder 24

Amelia Opie letter, Norwich, to Thomas John Alderson, Lincoln's Inn Fields 1815 December 26

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Letter contains: Sonnet on Xmas day 1815.

Box 1, Folder 25

Amelia Opie letter to Thomas John Alderson 1816 March 13

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Letter contains the stanza: "Scorn not the gift dear friend, altho' to thee…"

Box 1, Folder 26

Amelia Opie letter, Norwich, to Thomas John Alderson, London 1817 December 10

Box 1, Folder 27

Amelia Opie letter, Norwich, to Thomas John Alderson, London 1818 January 14

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Letter contains the poem: To Mrs Blackwell with a present of apples.

Box 1, Folder 28

Amelia Opie letter, Norwich, to Thomas John Alderson 1826 November 27

Box 1, Folder 29

Amelia Opie letter, London, to Catharina M. Briggs, Chichester 1839 September 5

Box 1, Folder 30

Amelia Opie letter, Norwich, to Catharina M. Briggs, Chichester 1844 August 19

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With envelope; the envelope contains a note from Amelia Opie on the inner flap.

Box 1, Folder 31

Amelia Opie letter, London, to Catherine Carr, South Shields 1839 June 25

Box 1, Folder 32

Amelia Opie letter, Norwich, to Catherine Carr, Darlington 1844 March 12

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With envelope.

Box 1, Folder 33

Amelia Opie letter: fragment only undated

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Cut off from a larger letter.

Box 1, Folder 34

James Smith, 1775-1839, letter to Amelia Opie, Norwich 1815 October 27

Box 2, Folder 1

Chapter on Pockets ; Irish Providence undated

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Fair copies of two pieces from published journals.

Box 2, Folder 2

Excerpt from Jane Austen's "Pride and Prejudice:" chapter 56: dialog of Elizabeth Bennett approximately 1820

Box 2, Folder 3

Excerpt from Jane Austen's "Pride and Prejudice:" chapter 56: dialog of Lady Catherine de Bourgh approximately 1820

Box 2, Folder 4

Facsimile of signatures to a contract between Henry and Mary King and Queen of Scotland, and Johne erle of Athole, concerning Lead-mines, Dated…26 Aug. 1565 approximately 1815

Box 2, Folder 5

"From his brimstone bed at break of day…:" poem approximately 1827

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Fair copy from "The Devil's Thoughts" or "The Devil's Walk" by Samuel Taylor Coleridge and Robert Southey.

Box 2, Folder 6

"His bed strewed with rushes…:" verses approximately 1825

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From the Irish song "The Hermit of Killarey."

Box 2, Folder 7

"Says a Pig to a Pig…" 1819-1820

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Fair copy from the novel "Lucilla; or the Reconcilation."

Box 2, Folder 8

"There's a tear -- that falls when we part…:" ballad approximately 1825

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From the opera "Broken Promises;" manuscript has the title: Ballad Emma Scotch Melody.

Box 2, Folder 9

The Turbot: A Tale approximately 1830

Box 2, Folder 10

"The world lay in Chaos and night…" approximately 1825

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Fair copy from "The Prince and The Merchant's Daughter," published in "Tales of Fault and Feeling."

Box 2, Folder 11

E. Alderson letter to Catherine Carr 1826 September 18

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Followed by: note by Hons de Barbot, in French.

Box 2, Folder 12

A. B. letters to Catharina M. Briggs 1836-1855

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With envelope.

Box 2, Folder 13

Eliza Bell letters to Catharina M. Briggs 1859-1875

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With envelope.

Box 2, Folder 14

E. Briggs letters to Catharina M. Briggs 1839-undated

Box 2, Folder 15

Elizabeth Alderson Briggs letter to Catherine Carr 1839 April 6

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On verso: unsigned, cross written letter.

Box 2, Folder 16

Henry Perronet Briggs letters to Catharina M. Briggs 1837-1843

Box 2, Folder 17

Henry Perronet Briggs letters to Catherine Carr 1840 May 11

Box 2, Folder 18

Henry Perronet Briggs letters to the Rev. James Carr 1839-1842

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Also enclosed: envelope, with red wax seal, addressed to H. P. Briggs.

Box 2, Folder 19

Elizabeth Briggs Carr letters to unidentified recipient 1859 August 6-October 4

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Letters addressed to My Dear Aunt, signed: EA Briggs; written from France and Germany.

Box 2, Folder 20

Hilda Mary Carr letter to Elizabeth Briggs Carr 1896 May 30

Box 2, Folder 21

Hilda Mary Carr letters to Ethel Irene Carr 1896-1908

Box 2, Folder 22

James Haslewood Carr letters to Elizabeth Briggs Carr approximately 1875-1900 January 31-July 11

Box 2, Folder 23

Clapham, Fitch and Co. - Westhorp, Cobbold and Ward business letters to William C. Fuller 1897-1899

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With envelopes.

Box 2, Folder 24

Sarah Davis (?) letter to Catharina M. Briggs 1839 July 20

Box 2, Folder 25

William Foy letter to Henry Perronet Briggs approximately 1843

Box 2, Folder 26

Kate M. E. Carr Haynes letters to Elizabeth Briggs Carr 1896-1909

Box 2, Folder 27

Nathaniel John Hollingsworth letter to the Rev. James Carr 1824 April 26

Box 2, Folder 28

Samuel Rush Meyrick letter to unidentified recipient 1843 November 25

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Letter is addressed to My dear Friend.

Box 2, Folder 29

Perrin letter to Mademoiselle de Barbot 1829 September 22

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In French.

Box 2, Folder 30

Margaret Thompson (?) letters to Catharina M. Briggs 1854-1855

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With envelopes; letters are signed "M. T."

Box 2, Folder 31

Margaret Thompson letter to unidentified recipient approximately 1830 August 3

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Letter is addressed to My dear Sir.

Box 2, Folder 32

S. Isabella Thompson letter to Catharina M. Briggs 1856 December 14

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With envelope.

Box 2, Folder 33

T. P. Thompson letter to John Hobart Briggs 1823 February 15

Box 2, Folder 34

Unidentified author letter to Elizabeth 1870? February 9-27

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Incomplete.

Box 2, Folder 35

Unidentified author letter to James undated

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Also enclosed: memoriam card for Thomas John Alderson.

Box 2, Folder 36

Ephemera 1841-approximately 1910

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Includes: printed material, envelope, ribbon, and blank booklet.

Folder Oversize 1

Will of Samuel Dickens 1774 September 20