Scope and arrangement
Poem (transcript), "Learn ye! who wander this these sylvan shades" : [composed in 1819; copy date = 1833] : (PORT 33.05.28b) : 1 page (double sheet) : [no place] : begins, "Learn ye! who wander this these sylvan shades / That never savage step their peace invades . . ."; in the hand of Brian Broughton, on page 3 of a letter from Broughton to Jane Porter dated 28 May 1833. Filed among the Jane Porter papers.
· Poem (transcript), "A Lament" : [composed in 1826; copy date = 1833] : (PORT 33.04.26b) : 2 pages (single sheet) : [no place] : begins, "A home a rie! A home a rie! / The pride of Britain's Fair is o'er . . ."; in the hand of Lady Macdonald, enclosed in a letter from Lady Macdonald to Jane Porter dated 26 Apr 1833. Filed among the Jane Porter papers.
· To Elizabeth Ogilvy Benger, historian and novelist : 1 autograph letter signed : 3 Jun 1821 : (MISC 2698) : 4 pages (double sheet) : from The Cottage : begins, "When we parted last you charged me to give you the [certain?] intelligence of my poor Jane's state . . . ." Filed among the Jane Porter papers.
· To Jane Porter, novelist (her sister) : 1 autograph letter signed : 28 May 1811 : (PORT 11.05.28) : 2 pages (single sheet) : [from Kingston] : begins, "I catch a moment of Mr Taylor to get the frank
· To William Ogilvie Porter, physician (her brother) : 1 letter (transcript; incomplete) : [composed on 17 Aug 1830; copy date = 1843] : (PORT 43.06.30b) : 2 pages (double sheet) : [no place] : begins, ". . . it; for I suspect you have made some great alteration in the catastrophe." In the hand of Jane Porter, whose note at the head of the letter reads: "Copy of the half letter of my beloved sister - W[m?] gave me to send to Mr. Upcott.".
· To Miss [Terry?] : 1 autograph letter signed : "Monday morn" : (MISC 4124) : 2 ¹/₂ pages (double sheet) : [no place] : begins, "May I beg the favor of you when you go next to Kensington . . . .".
· To Selina Wheler (later Davenport), novelist : 1 autograph letter signed : [watermark = 1797] : (MISC 4069) : 1 ¹/₂ pages (single sheet) : [no place] : begins, "While the tears are yet in my eyes, which a message from you has caused, I take up my pen . . . .".