| Description | Commonplace book of Clara K Collis, containing verse (much of it by Collis), prose, quotations and extracts of poetry; drawings and cartoons (mostly by friends or family); engravings of castles or stately homes pasted in; and pressed flowers. Several of the poems by Clara Collis are addressed to her mother or sisters; her verses cover a range of subjects and one is titled "Ode to My Teapot". The copied works include poetry by Moore and political subjects, such as a speech by Lord Brougham and a verse attributed to George Canning. |