Autograph letter : London, to Sir Peter Burrell, 1788 Feb. 15.

Record ID: 
107856
Accession number: 
MA 176.88
Author: 
DeLoraine, Henry Scott, Earl of, 1737-1807.
Credit: 
Purchased by Pierpont Morgan, 1890.
Description: 
1 item (2 p.) ; 23.4 cm
Notes: 

Part of a large collection of letters related to the trial of Warren Hastings; see collection-level record (MA 176-177) for more information.

Summary: 

Saying that he applied for tickets to the Warren Hastings trial but was refused because he was not a Peer in Parliament; explaining that he is a Peer of Scotland and believes, "by the Act of Unison is allow'd every other Honor & Privilege of an English Peer" and has a right to tickets to the trial; asking that Sir Peter Burrell order tickets to be delivered to him.

Provenance: 
Purchased by Pierpont Morgan from Pearson in 1890.