BIB_ID
126442
Accession number
MA 52.67
Creator
Murray, John, 1778-1843.
Display Date
1832 Nov. 30.
Credit line
Acquired before 1923.
Description
1 item (3 p., with address) ; 19.5 cm
Notes
Address panel with seal and postmark to " Col. Wildman / Newstead Abbey / Notts."
Docketed on verso.
Part of a collection of autograph letters written by Lord Byron, Lady Byron, Catherine Gordon Byron, Contessa Guiccioli, Ada King Lovelace and others from 1788 to 1855. Items in the collection have been described individually in separate catalog records; see collection-level record for more information.
The Countess Guiccioli refers to this letter in her letter MA 52.59.
Docketed on verso.
Part of a collection of autograph letters written by Lord Byron, Lady Byron, Catherine Gordon Byron, Contessa Guiccioli, Ada King Lovelace and others from 1788 to 1855. Items in the collection have been described individually in separate catalog records; see collection-level record for more information.
The Countess Guiccioli refers to this letter in her letter MA 52.59.
Summary
Telling him of the desire of Countess Guiccioli to visit Newstead Abbey while she is in England; trusting that it will be convenient for him to have her visit; commenting that he has "found the Countess amiable agreeable shrewd & clever - & Mr. and Mrs. Lockhart (Sir W. Scotts daughter) have met her two or three times at Lady Davys and were greatly pleased with her company. She has taught herself, since Lord Byrons death, both to speak & write English with much facility. The Countess does not intend to remain more than one day at Nottingham;" commenting that he has heard "of the Princely restoration & decorations which have been effected by you at Newstead with the highest gratification" and saying he looks forward to visiting; adding, in a postscript, that "The Guiccioli is accompanied by Count Gamba - a younger brother of Lord Byron's friend."
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