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MS 656 02 01 02 15

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MS 656 02 01 02 15

Title

Lady Susan Young and Sir George Young collection: Political verses and writing of Winthrop Praed

Level

File

Date

1825-1833

Extent & medium

14 items

Content description

A file of political writings and satirical verses written by Praed including:
- Manuscript notebook entitled ‘The Union Club’, written by Praed 1822 (see bio p. 86 for details on Union Club)
-Manuscript verse by Praed entitled ‘Satires’. The manuscript is incomplete
- Printed copy of a speech given by Praed in the House of Commons in the Committee on The Reform Bill on 1 February 1832
- Autograph letter to the electorate of Aylesbury written by John Lee, 1837
- Autograph verse by Praed 1830
- Autograph verse by Praed 1839 – The verse appears to be incomplete
- Printed copy of a speech given by Praed in the House of Commons on a proposed change in the manner of exercising the elective franchise, given on 1 February 1832
- Printed copy of ‘The Family Way’ by ‘A Saint Ives Rate-payer, a verse written when he was contesting the seat of St Ives in 1833
- A manuscript copy of ‘The Portrait’ which appeared in ‘New Monthly Magazine’ vol. 14, 1825, p.462
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