William Mason elected Fellow of Pembroke , partly through Gray's influence. 5 November . Gray's aunt and his mother's former partner, Mary Antrobus, died. August - October . Met Henrietta Jane Speed.
Unauthorized versions appear almost immediately in a variety of publications.
Gray's mother, Dorothy, died at Stoke Poges. 29 March . Designs by Mr. R. Bentley for Six Poems by Mr. T. Gray published by Dodsley. July - September . Gray visited Wharton at Durham.