Havard, Mr. Jeu d'esprit

Folger bibliographic ID: 226873
Folger call number: N.a.2
Folger holdings ID: 258438
Accession Number: cs1726

Autograph manuscript. A collection of verse, including a few prologues and epilogues, some speeches and facetious letters, many written to fellow members of the Beef-Steak Society and referring to George Lambert, James Bencraft, John Rich, Shakespeare and Stratford-upon-Avon, [John] Broughton's pugilistic defeat, John Wilkes, and Drury Lane and Covent Garden theatres; in one to John Beard, Havard denies having tried to damage Covent Garden's reputation (leaf 211v). Correspondents include John Armstrong, Lady Henrietta Beard, John Beard, John Burke, Hosey [Hosea Coates?], William Fogg, Mrs Gregory, C[harles?] P[ric?]e, and B[e]n Read. On the flyleaf is a dedicatory epistle to his "loving kinsman" dated from Islington, October? 26, 1775. On the blank versos of several of the leaves John Ardagh of Thurles [co. Tipperary?] has added more verse, ca. 1809-ca.1837

General notes

Poems listed in the Folger index of first lines Collation : 2 [112] 3-6, 16-111, 113-133, 133-213, 9-12, 15 f Ardagh family - Richard Perry MS Rebacked Folger 1952 This record contains unverified data from catalog cards and may contain incorrect or incomplete information. Please email HamnetHelp@folger.edu for assistance

Extended title: Jeu d'esprit ca. 1733-1775
Alternate titles: Commonplace book, ca. 1733-1775

Armstrong, John, 1709-1779 Fitzhenry, Elizabeth, -1790 Price, Charles, active 1733-1775 Beard, Henrietta, 1716 or 1717-1753 Beard, John, 1715 or 1716-1791 Coates, Hosea Fogg, William, active 1733-1775 Read, Ben, -1762 Burke, John, active 1733-1775 Lambert, George, approximately 1700-1765 Bencraft, James, -1765 Rich, John, 1682?-1761 Broughton, John, 1705-1789 Wilkes, John, 1725-1797 Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616 Covent Garden Theatre Theatre Royal, Drury Lane (London, England) Stratford-upon-Avon (England) Havard, Mr. 1710?-1778

correspondent: Havard, Mr. (William), 1710?-1778
subject: Armstrong, John, 1709-1779
subject: Fitzhenry, Elizabeth, -1790
subject: Price, Charles, active 1733-1775
subject: Beard, Henrietta, 1716 or 1717-1753
subject: Beard, John, 1715 or 1716-1791
subject: Coates, Hosea
subject: Fogg, William, active 1733-1775
subject: Read, Ben, -1762
subject: Burke, John, active 1733-1775
subject: Lambert, George, approximately 1700-1765
subject: Bencraft, James, -1765
subject: Rich, John, 1682?-1761
subject: Broughton, John, 1705-1789
subject: Wilkes, John, 1725-1797
subject: Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616
subject: Covent Garden Theatre
subject: Theatre Royal, Drury Lane (London, England)
subject: Havard, Mr. (William), 1710?-1778
correspondent: Armstrong, John, 1709-1779
correspondent: Fitzhenry, Elizabeth, -1790
correspondent: Price, Charles, active 1733-1775
correspondent: Beard, Henrietta, 1716 or 1717-1753
correspondent: Beard, John, 1715 or 1716-1791
correspondent: Coates, Hosea
correspondent: Fogg, William, active 1733-1775
correspondent: Read, Ben, -1762
correspondent: Burke, John, active 1733-1775
associated with: Ardagh, John, active 1733-1775
former owner: Perry, Richard
former owner: Ardagh family