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Letter to William Makepeace Thackeray, 1809 April 8?

 Item — Box: [62]
Call Number: MSS 29

Scope and Contents

Piozzi plans to travel to London to visit her daughters. Piozzi still grieves for her husband, but has received some comfort from Salusbury settling her "future concerns". She plans to stay at Jackson's Hotel in London because she "cannot bear either Society or Solitude" and she quotes a newspaper paragraph about her husband's burial. People mentioned: Piozzi's daughters, Salusbury, William Shephard, Mrs. Thackeray, Selina Thackeray and Gabriel Piozzi.

Dates

  • 1809 April 8?

Creator

Physical Description

2 pages (1 leaf) : autograph letter, signed ; 23 x 20 cm.

Conditions Governing Access

From the Collection:

The materials are open for research.

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

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