The manuscripts here have been largely arranged in chronological order. The original foliation of the volume has been retained, although some of the folios have been removed prior to arrival at the Library.

For poetical works, first lines are given in brackets after the title of the poem. The manuscripts are in the hand of Byron unless otherwise stated.

‘Lord Byron: Complete poetical works’, edited by Jermone McGann, has been used in some of the following descriptions – where his titles differ from those on the physical manuscripts these have been given in square brackets.

Manuscript of ‘Alterations in the poem ‘Childish Recollections’’ containing alternatives to lines 89-92, 111 and 115-120 (“If once my muse a harsher portrait drew…”) with additions and deletions, 1808: folio 1;

Fair copy of ‘Lines Inscribed upon a cup Formed from a Skull’ (“Start not! Nor deem my spirit fled…”) largely in the hand of Augusta Leigh, with title and date ‘Newstead Abbey, 1808’, in the hand of Byron although actually transcribed by Leigh after 14 August 1811: folios 2-3;

Fair copy of the dedicatory verses, entitled ‘To the Lady Charlotte Harley’ [entitled ‘To Ianthe’ in McGann] (“Not in those climes where I have late been straying…”), undated [?1812]: folios. 4-5;

Proof of dedicatory verses entitled ‘To the Lady Charlotte Harley’, undated [1814]: folios 6-9;

Proof of dedicated verses originally entitled ‘To the Lady Charlotte Harley’ but changed by Byron to ‘To Ianthe’ with corrections, undated [1814]: folios 10-13;.

Manuscript of ‘To Ianthe. On being asked what is the origin of love’ (“The “Origin of Love!” – Ah why…”), undated [?1813]: folio 14;

Letter of Byron to John Murray [II], 19 Oct 1812, with fair copy of a poem entitled ‘Parenthetical Address, by Dr. Plagiary’ (“ “When energizing objects men pursue”…”), undated [?1812]: folios 15-20;

Title page reading ‘Weep Daughter, a Turkish song’, undated [?1812], with a related letter of Byron to John Murray [II], 22 Sept 1812: folios 21-23;

[There is no folio 24, probably because of the removed manuscript detailed below]

Blank except for a pencil note reading ‘“From a Turkish song and stanzas “Weep daughter of a royal line…” taken for V and A, Oct 73” suggesting that the missing folio 24 was removed for exhibition and on return placed in a different volume (located at Ms.43348 f.13): folio 25;

Fair copy of ‘Translation from the Portuguese’ [entitled ‘Translation from the Portuguese in McGann] (“In moments to delight devoted…”), undated [?1812]: folio 26;

Fair copy of a poem entitled ‘A song’ (“Thou art not false, but thou art fickle…”), preceded by a note also in the hand of Byron, undated [1813]: folio 27;

[There is no folio 28]

Corrected fair copy of ‘To Time’ (“Time! - on whose arbitrary wing…”) with some corrections, undated, [?1812-1813]: folios 29-30;

Corrected fair copy of ‘Impromptu – in reply to a friend’ (“When from the Heart where sorrow sits…”), 23 September 1813: folio 31;

Manuscript copy of ‘Impromptu – in reply to a friend’ in the hand of John Murray [II] with a note of the same concerning corrections and insertions , 23 September 1813: folio 32;

Corrected fair copy of a poem entitled ‘To Genevra’ [entitled ‘Sonnet. To Genevra’ in McGann] (“Thine eyes blue tenderness, thy long fair hair…”), undated [1813]: folio 33a;

Manuscript draft and corrected fair copy of ‘Remember Him, etc’, (“Remember him – whom Passion’s power…”) although untitled on the draft, with additions and deletions, undated [?1813]: folios 33b-35;

Corrected proofs of ‘Remember him, etc.’. ‘To Genevra’ ‘Inscription on the Monument of a Favourite Dog’, ‘Impromptu, in Reply to a Friend’ and ‘Farewell’, undated [?1813].

Corrected fair copy of a poem entitled ‘To Genevra’, [entitled Sonnet. To Genevra’ in McGann] although different to that at folio 33a, (“Thy cheek is pale with thought but not from woe…”), undated, [1813]: folio 36 recto;

Corrected fair copy of a poem entitled ‘Farewell’ [entitled ‘Farewell! If Ever Fondest Prayer’ in McGann’] (“Farewell! – if ever fondest prayer…”), undated [1813]: folio 36 verso;

Notes from various years relating to the whereabouts of manuscripts and proofs of ‘Fare thee Well’ and ‘Sketch from Private Life’, - these probably explain the removal of the folios 40-59, 1930-1973 and undated: folio 39;

[Folios 40-59 have been removed from this volume and appear to have been bound separately (see notes on f.39)]

Manuscript fair copy of ‘An Extract from a Parish Register’ (“ “Give me a child” - exclaimed the baronet…”), 1 April 1816: folio 60;

[No folios 61-62]

Corrected manuscript fair copy of an untitled poem [entitled ‘A Very Mounrful Ballad on the Siege and Conquest of Alhama’ in McGann] (“The Moorish King Rides up and Down…”), 4 Jan 1817: folios 63-65;

Letter of Byron addressed ‘‘To the Editor of the British Review. My dear Roberts’ [William Roberts], and signed ‘Wortley Clutterbuck’, Little Pidlington, 4 September 1819: folios 66-75;

Corrected manuscript fair copy of ‘A New Song to the Tune of the Vicar and Moses’ (“Do you know Dr Nott?...”) with additional note of Byron at the end of the manuscript, 3 March 1822: folios 76-77.

Notes and photocopies have been loosely inserted within the endboards of this volume as detailed below:

List entitled ‘Lord Byron’s Miscellaneous MSS’: folios iv;

Notes regarding manuscript of Byron that have been loaned: folios v-vi;

Photocopies of entries in the Estimate Books and Sales Subscription Books for ‘Childe Harold’s Pilgrimage’ by Lord Byron dated 1812 and ‘Life of Nelson’ by Robert Southey, dated 1814-1814: folios vii-xi.