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Letter to William Makepeace Thackeray, 1796 November

 Item — Box: [10]
Call Number: MSS 29

Scope and Contents

Discusses hopes that Dr. Thackeray is better and urges him to read Johnson'sLife of Mr. Richard Savage. People mentioned: Lady Macclesfield, Colonel Brett, Mr. Seward, Dr. Johnson, Shakespeare, Mrs. Heaton, and Mr. Piozzi.

Dates

  • 1796 November

Creator

Physical Description

2 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

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