Record ID:
119761
Accession number:
MA 177.176
Date:
[1786-1792] Feb 15.
Credit:
Purchased by Pierpont Morgan, 1890.
Description:
1 item (2 p.) ; 22.7 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.
Written from Old Palace Yard; the year of writing is not provided, however, Wilberforce leased a house at Old Palace Yard from 1786-1792.
Summary:
Explaining the inconvenience to which he is subjected due to the regulations regarding the passage of carriages in front of the House of Lords; adding that his house is "directly opposite to the house of Lords" and his carriage is forced to go a long way around to get him to the House; requesting a ticket with his name on it that would allow him direct passage.
Provenance:
Purchased by Pierpont Morgan from Pearson in 1890.
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