Dante Gabriel Rossetti letter to William Houghton Clabburn, 1864 December 9?
Scope and Contents
"My [letterhead and salutation removed] I have sent your cheque to Legros telling him to sign a receipt. I enclose his & forward it to you -- also telling him what you say. Excuse haste & believe me,
Very truly yours
DG Rossetti"
Dates
- 1864 December 9?
Creator
Physical Description
1 folded sheet (1 page) : autograph letter signed ; 18 x 23 cm, folded to 18 x 12 cm
Conditions Governing Access
The materials are open for research.
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
General
Letterhead excised. The letter is undated. The content of the letter suggests that it followed the letter of 1864 December 4 (folder 6) -- in which Rossetti proposes to arrange for the purchase of Legros's La mort de Saint François. The letter may correspond to the envelope in the present collection postmarked 1864 December 9.
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