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Manuscript biographical account of Caroline Wray, née Wainman, the author's recently-deceased wife, made for his infant son, William. In the dedicatory preface George Wray writes: "I have no painting of your beloved mother, the likeness of her which is drawn upon my heart, must perish with me. I have therefore given you a sketch of her in the following pages." Includes an extended account of Caroline's final illness, of puerperal fever. The main text is written on the rectos, with additional notes written on the opposite versos, some dated as late as 1823. A loosely inserted folded sheet of yellow paper encloses a folded scrap marked "George Wrays / Hair Augt 178[4?]" (on the verso note from George Wray to friends), which serves as a wrapper for pressed flowers and a lock of his blond hair from childhood. On the front free endpaper of the volume is pasted a note in the hand of Caroline Wray: "We part in hope and / We shall meet again / be sure in Joy -- / C. W.". less

Notebook containing eleven manuscript poems, most apparently original. Some are in lament of the author's wife, Caroline, who died of childbed fever. Loosely inserted are six manuscript fragments and poems (two of which are copied into the volume); two poetical newspaper clippings; and a tattered sheet of used blotter paper. less