Thomas Chatterton Manuscript Project
Chatterton's Complete Works
Bristol : Colston's School : Lambert's
London : Shoreditch : Brooke Street
(Lost Works : Wrongly Attributed Works)
The manuscript receipt, shown above, is an example of the difficulties faced when working on 18th century manuscripts. It was written by Chatterton and given to George Catcott, who passed it on to his nephew, the Bristol surgeon, Richard Smith, before it eventually ended up at Bristol Library.
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The Ms. is very difficult to read, which leads me to believe that it has faded further since it was first transcribed, which is partly why the Chatterton Manuscript Project exists. This drove me to seek out a transcript, which I remembered reading in the past; it took me a good while to find it and upload it to this page, direct from page 124 of The True Chatterton by John Ingram - see above
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It is also, at times, difficult to determine what was and what was not written by Chatterton; for this reason I choose to be guided by a combination of E.H.W. Meyerstein & Donald S. Taylor, but I also refer to all of the writers and publications generated after the publication of the 1777 edition of 'Rowley's' work. It is also important to note that the start of it all should, perhaps, be regarded as the 1st October 1768 with the publication of the first 'Rowley' piece to appear in print : The Mayor's First Passing over the Old Bridge.
I use a light green, white, or yellow background to indicate individual items. The layout approximates to chronological order. The blue 'View' link will take you to the Control Page for the individual work, which will contain the various versions of the work, including the original manuscript, if it exists and is available. This is a big task, so some of the Control Pages will contain only basic information while I strive to populate them. I am always ready to help if anyone needs information on anything related to Chatterton.
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The list is fully Searchable via your browser search function, or simply press ctrl+F. ​
At Colston's School
3rd August 1760 - 30th June 1767
Authentic Works &
Works of Doubtful Authenticity (WODA)
Chatterton Family Bible : View
Apostate Will : View
Sly Dick : View
A Hymn for Christmas Day : View
During his Apprenticeship at Lambert's
Shown In Three Phases
Phase One : 1st July 1767 - 30 Sept 1768
Includes : Authentic Works
(& Works of Doubtful Authenticity (WODA) : see end of phase 3)
Consisting of :
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Dedication to Alexander Macintosh & Contents of this Book
During his Apprenticeship at Lambert's
Phase Two : 1st Oct 1768 - 5 April 1769
The Mayor's first Passing over the Old Bridge : View
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Songe of Saincte Werburgh : View
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Song of Sayncte Baldwyn : View (same as above)
Rowley's Printing Press : View
The Yellowe Rolle : View control page
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Of the Auntiaunt Forme of Monies...:
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Englandes Glorye Revyved...​​
​Explayneals of the Annexed Yellowe Rolle [Purple Rolle] : View control page
Symonne De Byrtonne : View
The Merrie Tricks of Laymyngetowne : View
[Mass Book Inscription
Tower Gate
Hardinge
The Parlyamente of Sprytes : View
An Enterlude, Plaied bie the Carmelyte Freers at
Mastre Canynges hys greete Howse,
before Mastre Canynges
and Byshoppe Carpenterre,
on dedicatynge the Chyrche of
Oure Ladie of Redclefte---hight,
The Parlyamente of Sprytes : View
Rowley's Collection for Canynge:
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The Gate of Sayncte Marye
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Auntyant Monuments
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Three Ancient Monuments
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Waterre Gate
Bristol Castle
Seyncte Maries Chyrche of the Porte : View
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Epitaph on Robert Canynge'
Four Letters on Warwyke'
Nine Deeds and Proclamations
Abstracts from Letters
Three Rowley Letters
The Rolle of Seyncte Bartlemeweis Priorie
Fragment of a Sermon
Knightes Templaries Chyrche
Chronical 1340-1374
The Chyrche Oratorie of the Calendaryes
Three Tombs
​Note to Map of Bristol
​Extracts from Speght's Chaucer
​To Miss C___,
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On Hearing Her Play on the Harpsichord
To Mr Powell
​Nine Poems to Hoyland, & Clarke:
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Seven to Eleanor Hoyland
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Two to Sally Clarke
John Baker Correspondence, 5 January 1769 : View
Elegy On the Death of Mr. Tandey : View
On Mr. Broderip's Excellent Performance
On Mr. Alcock of Bristol
To Ralph Bigland, Somerset Herald : View
Saxon Tincture : View
John Baker Correspondence, 18th February 1769 : View
Ǽlla: A Tragycal Enterlude, or Discoorsenyge Tragedie : View
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Epistle to Mastre Canynge on Ǽlla : View
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Letter to the Dynge Mastre Canynge : View
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Entroductionne
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Ǽlla. Celmonde, att Brystowe.
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List of names etc: Birtha, Mynstrelles, Manne, Womanne, bothe, Syr Thybbot Gorges, Messengere, Magnus, Hurra, Hie Preeste, Armie, Watchette, Soldyerres, Soldyers, Danes flyinge, Servitoure, Egwina,
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Mynstrelles Songe (O! Synge Untoe Mie Roundelaie)​
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​Lyfe of W: Canynge
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The Worlde
Elle's Coffin
​Rowley's Heraldic Account of Bristol Artists & Writers
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On Fitz Hardynge;
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On Richard 1;
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On Happinesse;
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On Johne a Dalbenie
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The Storie of Wyllyam Canynge (Anent a Brooklette) : View
​Churches of Bristol
Fragmentes of Anticquitie
The Court Mantle
Ethelgar. A Saxon Poem
​John Baker, Correspondence, 6th March 1769 : View
To the Beauteous Miss Hoyland
Horace Walpole Correspondence : View All Walpole Correspondence
Correspondence while at Lambert's (phase 2) :
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The Ryse of Peyncteynge, yn Englande,
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Wroten bie T. Rowleie. 1469 for Mastre Canynge
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On King Richard 1st
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From Walpole 28 March 1769.
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To Walpole 30 March 1769
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Historie of Peyncters yn Englande bie T. Rowley
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Ecca Byshoppe of Hereforde...[Two Verses]
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Elmar Byshoppe of Seseie...[a Speeche]
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Johne Seconde Abbate of Seyncte Austyns Mynsterr
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his poem The Warre.
Painter's Bill to Canynge
Heraudyn. A Fragmente
​A Chronycalle of Brystowe wrote bie Raufe Chedder,
Chappmanne 1356
Elegy 1 (Haste, haste, ye solemn messengers of night,)
During his Apprenticeship at Lambert's
Phase Three : 6th April 1769 - 23rd April 1770
Includes : Authentic Works
& Works of Doubtful Authenticity (WODA)
Horace Walpole Correspondence : View All Walpole Correspondence
Correspondence while at Lambert's (Phase 3) :
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To Walpole, 8 April 1769
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To Walpole, 14 April 1769 (1st draft C.)
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To Walpole, 14 April 1769 (2nd draft B.)
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To Walpole, 14 April 1769 (3rd draft C. sent)
Kenrick. Translated from the Saxon : View
Saxon Achievements
Cerdick. Translated from the Saxon
Englysh Metamorphosis : View
The Tournament. An Interlude : View
The Gouler's Requiem : View
Elinoure and Juga :
The Acconte of W. Canynges Feast
Goddwyn. A Tragedie
Eclogue the First
Eclogue the Second
Eclogue the Third
Account of the Family of the De Berghams : View
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The Romance of the Knight (TP330)
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The Romaunte of the Cynghte*
To Mr. Stephens, 20 July 1769 : View
To Mr. Holland : View
Horace Walpole Correspondence : View All Walpole Correspondence
Correspondence while at Lambert's (Phase 3) :
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To Walpole, 24th July 1769
'Walpole! I thought not I should ever see' : View Walpole Page
​​Clifton
Godred Crovan
Elegy on Mr. Wm. Smith
Elegy on the Demise of a Great Genius
Amphitryon. A Burletta : View
Hobbinol and Thyrsis
Journal 6th
Horace Walpole Correspondence : View All Walpole Correspondence
Correspondence while at Lambert's (Phase 3) :
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From Horace Walpole 4 Aug or 1769 : View Walpole Page
(Taylor, p.999, suggests 4 August or 12 October).​
​​'Intrest thou universal God of Men'
Elegy, Written at Stanton Drew
Conversation
Elegy to the Memory of Mr. Thomas Phillips, of Fairford
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1st version 28th
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2nd version
Elegy - 29 Octr.
'Hervenis harping on the hackneyd Text'
Epistle to Clayfield
The Constabiliad
Heroic Fragment
Elegy 2
The Hirlas 1 : View
The Complaint
Antiquity of Christmas Games
The Defence
​To Miss Lydia C---n
A New Song
The Advice. Addressed to Miss M**** R*****, of Bristol
The Hirlas 2 : View
Astrea Brokage Letter
Heccar and Gaira. An African Eclogue : View
​The Consuliad : View
Anecdote of Chaucer
The Unfortunate Fathers
Sentiment
The Methodist
'If wishing for the mystic Joys of Love'
February. An Elegy
Decimus. To the Duke of G----n
'Hail Resignation hail ambiguous Dame'
From Isaac Fell, 13 March 1770 : View
William Barrett Correspondence : View
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To Barrett, Feb or March 1770
March. An Elegy
From Esther Saunders
Fables for the Court
The Hag
Decimus. To the Princess of Gotham
To Miss Hoyland 5
​To Miss Hoyland 6
Hor. Lib. 1, OD. 19
Hor. Lib. 1, OD. 5
Kew Gardens : View
Extract of a Letter from a Young Gentleman at Plymouth (WODA) : View
[Definitely in Chatterton's hand]
The Bacchanalian (WODA) : View
(Ye sordid wretches ! chain' d to rules)
While in London : at Shoreditch
25th April 1770 - 31st May 1770
Includes : Authentic Works
& Works of Doubtful Authenticity (WODA)
Sarah Chatterton Correspondence : View
The Candidates
​*Narva and Mored An African Eclogue 2 May 1770 : View
A Song Addressed to Miss C----am
Letter to Sarah Chatterton, & others, 6 May 1770 : View
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Thomas Cary; Henry Kator;
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William Smith; Mrs Baker
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Matt Mease; Mr Thaire; Mr Rudhall; Mr Ward; Mr Gaster
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Mr Thomas; Mr Kator; Mr A. Broughton; Mr Carty
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Mr Smith, &c. &c. &c. Mr J. Broughton; Mr Hanmer;
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Mr Williams; Mr Vaughan
​To the Society at Spring Garden
Decimus To the Earl of H-----h (Hillsborough)
Decimus To the P----- D----- of W----- (Princess Dowager)
Sarah Chatterton Correspondence : View
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To Sarah Chatterton 14 May
Decimus. To the Prime Minister
​Libertas. A Card. To Od Slyboots
Decimus. An Exhibition of Sign Paintings
*O! Quickly may the Friendly Ruin Fall : View
(Elegy 3, to Maria)
Decimus. To the Freeholders of the City of Bristol
Lines on Happiness (WODA) : View
The Prophecy (WODA) : View
While in London : at Brooke Street
1st June 1770 - 25th August 1770
Includes : Authentic Works
& Works of Doubtful Authenticity (WODA)
Maria Friendless Letter
Exhibition of Sign Paintings at the West End of Town
​Mary Chatterton Correspondence : View
Speech of Sir John de Beauchamp
The False Step, a Real History
​To Miss B-sh, of Bristol
The Revenge, A Burletta : View Control Page
Including the additional six songs :
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A Bacchanalian sung by Mr Reinhold.
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The Invitation.
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A Bacchanalian.
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The Virgin's Choice.
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The Happy Pair [Aka : Strephon & Lucy].
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​Betsy of the Hill [Aka : Fanny of the Hill].
A Burlesque Cantata
Burletta. The Woman of Spirit
Thomas Cary Correspondence ; View
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Thomas Cary, 1st July 1770 : View
Genuine Copy of a Letter from the Earl of C--d to the...
​An Excelente Balade of Charitie
​Mary Chatterton Correspondence : View
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To Mary Chatterton, 20 July 1770 : View
The Art of Puffing by a Bookseller's Journeyman : View
An African Song : View
Menenius. To William Lord M--d (Mansfield)
George Catcott's Correspondence with Chatterton : View
The Happy Pair. A Tale : View
Gorthmund. Translated from the Saxon.
Colin Instructed
John Rudhall and Mr Baster Correspondence : View
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To John Rudhall, n.d
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To Mr Baster.
(Damn the Muses I obinate them and all their Works)
Impromptu on the Immortality of the Soul
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"Say, O my soul, if not allowed to be" : View
To a Friend on his Intended Marriage
The Resignation
'O God, whose Thunder rules the Sky'
From an Unknown Girl, n.d.
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The Letter Paraphras'd
To William Smith n.d. (signed Hasmot Tnchaorett) : View
Anecdote of Lord Ch---d (WODA) : View
An Elegy on the Much Lamented Death : View
of William Beckford, Esq. (WODA)
Anecdote on Judge Jeffries (WODA) : View
Old Bailey Intelligence Extraordinary, for 1770 : View
​ (Apothecary hanged for supplying a bad mix of drugs)
Lost Works
Approximating to Chronological Order
D.S Taylor's Suggested List - No Links
Paraphrases of Job ix and Isaiah, 1765 : View
Satiric Lines on a Schoolmaster, 1767 : View
Letter to a Schoolmaster, 1767 : View
Ode to Lais, 1768 : View
Antiquities - Book 1st & 2nd : View
Letter from Horace Walpole, 1-7 April, 1769 : View Walpole Main Page
A Manks Tragedy : View
Ode to Duke Harry, 1770
To Isaac Fell, 1770
To Michael Clayfield, 1770
Fragment of a Comedy or Farce
A Briton. To Lord North.
The Moderator No. 1.
Probus. To the Earl of Bute.
Decimus. To the King.
Probus. 2d to the Lord Mayor.
Decimus (or Probus). To C. Jenkinson.
The Moderator. To Lord North.
To Thomas Cary, 25th June, 1770
To George Catcott 10 July 1770
An Oratorio
The Dowager. A Tragedy
Sarah Chatterton Correspondence : View
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To Sarah Chatterton 20 August 1770 : View
William Barrett Correspondence : View
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To William Barrett August 1770 : View
The Flight
Elegy or Soliloquy of a Man in His Cell
Martha Catcott Correspondence : View
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To Martha Catcott - Rose of Virginity unknown date
Thomas Cary Correspondence : View
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To [Thomas Cary?] Unknown date
A History of Portbury : Unknown Date
Five Works : unknown dates
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Auntyaunte Coynes with the Hystoryee of Furste Coyninge by the Sexonne
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Historie of See and Church of Durham
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Lyfe of Byghtrycus
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[Annalles from King Byghtrycus to Byghtrickus the Erle.]
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Finyshynge of Turgotte toe the Reygnen of Esward the [Fourth].
Justyce of the Peece : Unknown date
[Dramatic Poem on Sir Charles Bawden.] Unknown
[Verses to Miss Clark.] : Unknown
Letter on Canynge : Unknown
Chatterton Family Parchment : Unknown