Pott Collection

Constance Mary Fearon Pott (1833-1915), who wrote under the name Mrs Henry Pott, was a supporter of the theory that Sir Francis Bacon wrote the works of Shakespeare, indeed, her convictions led her to become a founder of the Bacon Society (now known as the Francis Bacon Society) in 1885. Miss C. Pott, her daughter, made a donation of books, pamphlets and archive material to the Library from her mother's collection in 1953. A portion of the books were incorporated into the general library, and early editions added to the Durning-Lawrence Library. The archive material consists of manuscripts and press cuttings.

Pott's works included: Did Francis Bacon Write "Shakespeare"? (London, [1884])
and Francis Bacon and his Secret Society: An Attempt to Collect and Unite the Lost Links of a Long and Strong Chain (London, 1891)

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