Colls, John Henry, 1764-1802

found: Poems, and Theodore, an opera, 1803:title page (John Henry Colls) advertisement (Mr Colls was born 1764 and was a Quaker)

found: Bury and Norwich Post, issue 1070, for December 29, 1802:(Last week died Mr John Colls, well known in this city [Norwich] and neighbourhood by his poetical effusions. Tho' bred of the society of Quakers, he passed some years as an officer in the army, and died a private gentleman)

found: Highfill, Philip. A biographical dictionary of actors, actresses, musicians, dancers, managers and other stage personnel in London, 1660-1800, 1973:Vol. 15, page 8 (John Henry Colls, a poet and aspiring poet in Norwich)page 9 (...a letter of 29th April 1803 mentions the death some weeks before of Colls)