Letter to William Makepeace Thackeray, 1807 December 31
Item — Box: [36]
Call Number: MSS 29
Scope and Contents
Piozzi discusses Maria Dore's improving health. She asks Dr. Thackeray to send a servant to find out what happened to a valuable Gainsborough landscape she sent to her daughter as a bridal gift. She also comments on the war. People mentioned: Maria Dore, Sophia Hoare (Mrs. Piozzi's daughter), Gainsborough, Lord Keith and Buonaparte.
Dates
- 1807 December 31
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
- Gainsborough, Thomas, 1727-1788
- Piozzi, Hester Lynch, 1741-1821 -- Correspondence
- Thackeray, William Makepeace, 1811-1863 -- Correspondence
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Location
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