Corrections to Heneage Finch's Transcriptions

Admittedly, my handwriting is very messy and almost impossible to decipher. Heneage and his uncle, Charles, made corrections and edits along with rewriting my work to make my poems legible. After they would finish, I would make my final corrections. I had a dreadful habit of pinning new scraps of paper over old writings when I wanted to change something. Very confusing I would assume to someone who isn’t in my head.

Ziegler, Georgianna. Folger Shakespeare Library: The Collation. Women Marking the Text. Web. 2 Feb. 2012.

Eastwell Park, Kent, Estate from W. H. Ireland's History of Kent (1829)

During the late 1690s, my husband Heneage’s nephew, Charles Finch, invited us to permanently move in with him. We stayed at that estate for over 25 years. The quiet, countryside gave me an incredible environment to create my poems. Along with my husband, Charles was very supportive of my work. I know I would not be where I am today if it weren’t for the support of my family.

Moody, Ellen. I On Myself Can Live. Colonel Heneage Finch (Continued). Web. Jan. 2003