BIB_ID
119761
Accession number
MA 177.176
Creator
Wilberforce, William, 1759-1833.
Display Date
[1786-1792] Feb 15.
Credit line
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.
Written from Old Palace Yard; the year of writing is not provided, however, Wilberforce leased a house at Old Palace Yard from 1786-1792.
Provenance
Purchased by Pierpont Morgan from Pearson in 1890.
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.
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