Chetham's Library MS A.2.26

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Wolcot, John (Peter Pindar, pseud) (1738-1819): Truro Hall. Saundry Kempe and Mally Treloure. Two poems, preceded by transcripts of three letters.

Notebook, with marbled paper cover, 17.5 x 12 cms.

Inside cover, in writing like that of text: Truro, Feb^ry 23 ^d 1779

Sixteen unnumbered leaves of paper and the remains of eleven others which have been roughly torn out and which have had writing on them.

1^r Letter from Mr. Buckland, Overseer to Mr. Wolcot, dated Truro, 27th Nov. 1778. Mr. Wolcot warned of meeting to draw for apprentices.
1^v Mr. Wolcot's answer.

2^r Mr. Wolcot to Mr. Rosewarne, dated Helston, 4th Jan. 1779 saying that R. has alleged that W, has 'fixed a Nick-name on Mr. Thos. Warren of Truro'. [See D.N.B. for W's quarrel with Mayor & Corporation of Truro].
2^v Blank

3^r-7^r Truro Hall

7^v Blank

8^r-12^r Saundry Kempe and Mally Treloure

At the end of the poem is written, in different ink but perhaps in the same hand, 'Penzance Cornalll) 1786 [?]'

12^v Some arithmetic in pencil

Four leaves blank.

Losse, a scrap of paper with which the following in pencil:

Don^d Smith Esq^r / Banker / Edin^r /"

Provenance: Crossley Collection

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