BIB_ID
127503
Accession number
MA 1024.4
Creator
Richardson, Samuel, 1689-1761.
Display Date
1749 Sept. 9.
Description
1 item (2 p.) ; 18.4 cm
Notes
Numbered "L. 49" at head; paginated "105 in upper right corner of p. 1; labeled "Mine to Dr. Young" at head of p. 1 and perpindicular to text on p. 2.
Part of a collection of Samuel Richardson letters. Items in the collection have been described individually in seperate catalog records; see collection-level record for more information.
Possibly a retained copy.
Part of a collection of Samuel Richardson letters. Items in the collection have been described individually in seperate catalog records; see collection-level record for more information.
Possibly a retained copy.
Provenance
From his Clarissa, v. 1.
Summary
Regarding Richardson's proposed reprinting of Youngs poem "Night Thoughts" in 12mo. Reporting that Mr. Grover "is no more" after a "violent malignant Fever, brought on by an obliging, over-heating Walk to Ember-Court, and to Carelessness of himself when hot and fatigued, on the Occasion." With a postscript asking for his assitance in resolving a conflict with the Duchess of Portland; inquiring after "the Situation of the poor Miss Cole."
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