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Posted on July 27, 2021
Ariana Malthaner Unlike Isabella herself, who always attributes authorship to the poems she collects, this particular poem has gone unattributed by the author. This poem is written by an E.M.M […]
Posted on July 20, 2021
Ariana Malthaner One of the great challenges of transcription is that many sources are difficult to read. While in some cases this challenge can be overcome by revisiting a text […]
Posted on July 13, 2021
Ariana Malthaner To continue with poems lovingly inscribed by Isabella, we have ‘True Beauty’ by Thomas Carew. Carew was 17th century English poet, who worked as a diplomatic secretary and […]
Posted on July 6, 2021
Ariana Malthaner This week we are back with another original poem composed by a friend of Isabella Woods. This particular poem speaks of a parting, and is signed by an […]
Posted on June 29, 2021
Ariana Malthaner Almost immediately following a stanza from Lord Byron, Isabella has written a single stanza attributed to Ben Jonson. Although hardly as well-known, Jonson was a contemporary of Shakespeare […]
Posted on June 22, 2021
Ariana Malthaner There are many difficulties encountered when transcribing historical documents as inks fade, pencil smudges or wears away, or handwriting can be troublesome to decipher. Luckily for us, Isabella […]
Posted on June 15, 2021
Ariana Malthaner Isabella Woods had a particular fondness for Lord Byron, based on the number of sections of his poems in her beautiful handwriting. The first of the her personal […]
Posted on June 8, 2021
Ariana Malthaner Isabella Woods’ autograph book is a delight to browse through. Not only does it contain treasured poems and songs collected by the owner, but it also contains a […]
Posted on June 1, 2021
Ariana Malthaner To Miss Isabella Woods With the Esteem & Remembrance of the Giver Toronto, April 7th, 1864 The autograph book of Mrs Isabella Woods opens with the above inscription, […]
