Box 19

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"No. 11" written on cover. Consists of drafts of letters from George Booth to his future wife, Ann Bolton (also addressed as Nancy, Anna, Emma and Monimia). 105 leaves.

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"Abstract of Productions in Poetry and Prose." Provides the following bibliographic information relating to George Booth's writing: title, number of lines, location (vol. & page), date, volumes with the number of lines to be published (small "p" to left or right of title apparently designates the title as published), correspondence to Vol. 2 and The Amuser (Vol. 3) - his contributions. 41 leaves.

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"No. 2" written on cover. Contains drafts of 4 title pages, quotes from Bennett's "Treasury of Wit," and introduction to the essays "Garments for Eternity." The Memorial: or a Transcript of Juvenile Performances" is written on the title page. Notebook contains 59 short poems and 2 long poems, "Mortality" and "Belmont." Also Contains several excerpts from the Delaware Gazette. 118 leaves, 9 inserts.

Scope and Contents "Miscellaneous Poems on several occasions." "No. 8" written on cover. Poems No. 1 - 18 date from 1789: Nov. 5 - 1790: Nov. 15. No. 19 is a longer poem which is dedicated to Booth's mother: part I, entitled "Maria...Grief" is dated 1790: Dec.; part II, "Maria...Consolation," is dated 1790: Dec. 27. No. 20 -22 are entitled "Fragments," dating from 1791: Jan. 6 - 1791: Jan. 10; the last poem is dated 1790: Aug. No. 23 - 39 are entitled "Poems" and date from 1790: Oct. 27 - 1791: April...

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transcribed by "Eugenius," title page. "Miss Anna Bolton's Companion" written on cover. 46 leaves.

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"Narration - Fragmenta Somniorum" on title page. "No. 10" written on cover. The parts of this narrative are entitled "Monimia...Solitude" (1790: Nov. 8), "Monimia...Endearment" (1790: Nov. 20), "Monimia...Sweet Surprise" (no date), "Monimia...Happiness" (no date), "Monimia...Cool Reserve" (no date). At the opposite end of the notebook are entries dating 1788: Nov. 15 - 1789: Feb. 1. The last entry was written in Dover, and the last 2 entries are signed "Philander." 39 leaves.