Fashion — C. 1800-1825
The Beggar's Petition
"The Beggar's Petition" (or "The Beggar") is a poem written by Thomas Moss (1740-1808), minister of Brierley Hill and of Trentham in Staffordshire. It was published anonymously in 1769. It is referenced in the opening pages of Jane Austen's 'Northanger Abbey' as an example of a poem commonly memorized by young women of the day. It is also mentioned by Charles Dickens in 'Nicholas Nickleby'.
- Category:
- Fashion
- Object ID:
- 2015.5/33
- Object name:
- The Beggar's Petition
- Object type:
- Artist/Maker:
- —
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- Production date:
- c. 1800-1825
- Material:
cotton
- Measurements/duration:
- H 220 mm, W 290 mm
- Part of:
- —
- On display:
- —
- Record quality:
- 60%
- Part of this object:
- —
- Owner Status & Credit:
Permanent collection
Accepted in lieu of Inheritance Tax by H M Government and allocated to the Museum of London, 2015.
- Copyright holder:
digital image © London Museum
- Image credit:
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- Creative commons usage:
- CC BY-NC 4.0
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