Volume of poems by Olivia Elder, with several addressed to particular individuals in the County Derry area, whose identities are disguised, including an elegy on the death of Mary Ann Knox, shot by John McNaughton, 10 November 1761,
ca. 1769-1780.
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| Format: | Manuscript |
| Language: | English |
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| Notes: | Inscription on verso of front cover: "The bequest of his aunt Olivia Elder / to / James Henry". With loose notes on the individuals mentioned in the poems. Olivia Elder (1735-1780) was the daughter of John Elder, a New Light Presbyterian minister at Aghadowey near Coleraine, County Derry. Physical description: 1 volume. more |
| Provenance: | Originally in the possession of James Fenning. |
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MS 23,254 |
Manuscripts Reading Room |
Manuscripts |
Reproduction rights owned by the National Library of Ireland.
