Letter to William Makepeace Thackeray, 1795 May 5
Item — Box: [2]
Call Number: MSS 29
Scope and Contents
Discusses a trip to the opera and dinner at Llannerch, and current affairs, including the current war. People mentioned: Lady Abermarle, Eliza Martin, Mrs. Leo, Hillisberg, Duchess of Rutland, Captain Molloy, Mrs. Siddons, Mrs. Hamilton, Lady Louisa Gordon, the Duchess of Bedford, Mr. Sheridan, Thackeray’s brother, Mrs. Heaton, Mr. Moore, Mrs. Crespigny (?), Mr. Mostyn, Cecilia, and Mr. Piozzi.
Dates
- 1795 May 5
Creator
Physical Description
4 pages (2 leaves)
:
autograph letter, signed
;
23 x 19 cm.
Conditions Governing Access
From the Collection:
The materials are open for research.
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
- Correspondence
- First Coalition, War of the, 1792-1797
- Opera -- England -- London
- Piozzi, Hester Lynch, 1741-1821 -- Correspondence
- Thackeray, William Makepeace, 1811-1863 -- Correspondence
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