Record

Document Reference	Pw V 318
Title	MS poem, entitled 'On the Death of Charles Arbuthnot Esq. student of Christchurch and of the Temple', by John Morgan; January, 1732
Date	January 1732
Extent	1 f
Level	Item/file
Content Description	Text consists of 12 lines. 'Jan. 1732' written above the title. Francis Needham, Librarian to the 6th Duke of Portland identified the author from the poetics commonplace book of Margaret, 2nd Duchess of Portland, which is not included in the Portland Collection at Nottingham University Library.
Title Of Work	On the Death of Charles Arbuthnot Esq. student of Christchurch and of the Temple
First Line of Poem	Mourn, muses, mourn, your Charles Arbuthnot's gone,
Last Line of Poem	Since thou canst not write Pope's, let Pope write thine
Language	English
Physical Description	One folio Physical match: Pw V 332 (twins) Physical match: Pw V 319 (dimensions, script) & Pw V 320 (dimensions, script) & Pw V 321 (dimensions, script) & Pw V 322 (dimensions, script) & Pw V 323 (dimensions, script) & Pw V 324 (dimensions, script) Pw V 325 (dimensions, script) & Pw V 326 (dimensions, script) Physical match: Pw V 327 (dimensions, script) & Pw V 328 (dimensions, script) & Pw V 329 (dimensions, script) & Pw V 330 (dimensions, script) & Pw V 331 (dimensions, script)
Condition	Good
Descriptive Features	Countermark: Royal Cipher, crowned GR within circle, approx. 42 x 42 mm
Related Material	University of Nottingham Library:
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Persons

Code	PersonName	Dates of existence
NA74411	Arbuthnot; Charles (1705-1731)	1705-1731
NA1110	Needham; Francis (1900-1971); Mr; librarian to the 6th Duke of Portland	1900-1971
NA1079	Bentinck; Margaret Cavendish (1715-1785); Duchess of Portland; née Cavendish-Harley; dau. of 2nd Earl of Oxford; m 2nd Duke of Portland 1734	1715-1785
NA74412	Morgan; John (fl 1729-1732); Mr; of Down Hall Essex	fl 1729-1732