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A stitched booklet containing a piece of prose on patriotism, Christianity, morality, modesty and other subjects. The hand is unmistakably Louisa Crawford's but phrases such as "us men" and references to a "Miles Mallory" suggest she may be using a pseudonym. The text starts in the middle of a sentence suggesting it may be missing its first page(s). A crossed letter, some of the text is overlayed and difficult to read.

Stitched booklet containing a piece of prose titled "The Neapolitan Lovers. Or the seven days of freedom" in the hand of Louisa Matilda Crawford. The story tells of the love between the beautiful Agnes Matoloni and the handsome Don Julian Merado. A crossed letter, some of the text is overlayed and difficult to read.

Stitched booklet containing various notes in the hand of Louisa Matilda Crawford. Including a piece of prose on beauty, a list of men and women's names, a list of books to refer to, a list of old sayings and several lists titled "mems for Hugh Lloyd".

Stitched booklet titled "List of songs by Mrs Crawford. What airs they were written to, and what composers set them subsequently." The songs are divided under four headings; "Scotch," "Welsh," "Irish," and "Anthia Variosa." The majority of the songs are attributed to composers Frederick Crouch or Samuel Wesley. A crossed letter, much of the text is overlayed and difficult to read.

Stitched booklet titled "Songs and other compositions of mine published in the Metropolitan Magazine" between the years 1833 and 1841. Sixteen pages of song titles, some overlayed as in a crossed letter. Unsigned but in the hand of Louisa Matilda Crawford.

Stitched booklet titled "Songs by Mrs Crawford" and divided under the headings "To Scotch airs," "Welsh airs," "Irish airs," and "English airs chiefly." Additionally, on the final page there are some notes on the death of Major Jenkins, a couple of stanzas of an untitled poem, and a list of "Songs in Sir Monk Moyle." A crossed letter, some of the text is overlayed and difficult to read.