Lord Byron's last diary, known as the 'Cephalonia Journal', including 'Verses Written on my 36th Birthday'., 1823-1824.
Scope and Contents
Contains:
‘The dead have been awakened – shall I sleep?’ in Byron's hand, dated 19 June 1823.
Journal entries for 28 September, 30 September and 17 October 1823.
'On this day I complete my thirty-sixth year', in Byron's hand, dated Missolonghi, 22 January 1824.
Journal entry for 15 February 1824.
Transcript of 'On this day...' in an unidentified hand possibly John Cam Hobhouse's hand with revisions possibly in Byron’s hand, headed in a third hand ‘Lord Byron’s latest Verses, Missolonghi J[an] 22 – 1824’.
Dates
- Creation: 1823-1824.
Creator
- Byron, George Gordon, 6th Baron Byron (afterwards Noel, poet, known as 'Lord Byron') (1788-1824) (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
Access restricted. Please contact the division of Archives & Manuscript Collections to arrange access (manuscripts@nls.uk). A digital surrogate is available.
Conditions Governing Use
Normal reproduction conditions apply, subject to any copyright restrictions.
Extent
1 Volumes
Language of Materials
English
Existence and Location of Copies
A digital surrogate is available to view here.
Repository Details
Part of the National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division Repository
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