BIB_ID
126913
Accession number
MA 666.2
Creator
Buchan, David Stewart Erskine, Earl of, 1742-1829.
Display Date
1802 Apr. 2.
Credit line
Purchased by Pierpont Morgan, 1910.
Description
1 item (8 p.) ; 22.9 cm
Notes
Part of a collection of twelve letters from the Earl of Buchan to Lady Anne Hamilton. Letters have been described individually in separate catalog records; see collection-level record for more information.
The journal entries are for April 2 through April 5.
The journal entries are for April 2 through April 5.
Provenance
Purchased by Pierpont Morgan from Pearson in 1910.
Summary
Discussing a concert by [Peter] Urbani in the entry for April 2; discussing his thoughts on creating an "Order of the Muses" and including and pen and ink drawing of a Caduceus which he also describes and indicates that the name of each Muse will be engraved on it; adding that "Urania" shall be the first chosen;" continuing with the entry for April 5 describing a visit to Dryburgh Abbey by "Urania" [Lady Anne Hamilton].
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