Collier's note: "A whim of his to write in this upright way, in imitation of Jerrold." (see Y.d.341 (81-82)) Cannot accept Collier's invitation because he is leaving for Brighton.

Dated April 22. Asks Collier to recommend him for a position as a correspondent in Constantinople for the Morning Chronicle.

Reports that he has received an unfavorable response from the Commissioner of Police in regards to a request made by the unknown correspondent.

Printed leaf, with Collier's annotation: "Handbook p. 180." These lines, by George William Frederick Howard, earl of Carlisle, are inscribed on the base of a column on which a bust of the late William George Spencer Cavendish, Duke of Devonshire (by Thomas Campbell) stands at Chatsworth. First line: "These fragments stood on Suniun's airy steep."

Collier's note: "Written by Charles Dickens for a monopolylogue like those of Mathews. V. Dowling gave me this song and said it was written by C. Dickens."

Newspaper clipping of a poem by "F." First line: "All have heard of the devil's late visit to earth." A legal and political satire in which the Devil rejoices in the state of the country.

Engraved. For her benefit performance at Drury Lane.

Collier's note: "11 Feb 1747 - [Carely's] Husband Dancing."

J.P. Collier's copy from a manuscript at Bridgewater. The corruptions charged upon the Lord Chancellor, and alongside each charge, in Lord Bridgewater's hand, according to Collier, a brief note of Bacon's answer as given in his confession and humble submission on April 30.

In Collier's hand. Records an anecdote about a quotation from Charles Lamb.

Autograph poem by Thomas Moore. Imagines the reactions of the pagan gods to contemporary politics and world events. First line: "As news from Olympus has grown rather rare."

Collier's notes: "Thomas Moore one of his squibs. He was paid 300 pounds a year for them by Easthope but E soon got tired of the bargain." "Probably printed in the Morning Chron. I have no file of the paper."