BIB_ID
127558
Accession number
MA 177.90
Creator
Plumer, Thomas, Sir, 1753-1824.
Display Date
[1788 June 12].
Credit line
Purchased by Pierpont Morgan, 1890.
Description
1 item (1 p.) ; 23.3 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.
The letter is only dated "Wedn'y morn" but refers to a ticket request for the conclusion of Mr. Sheridan's speech; Richard Sheridan's speech spanned four days of the trial, June 3, June 6, June 10 and June 13; the final day of Sheridan's speech at the trial of Warren Hastings was Friday, June 13, 1788.
The letter is only dated "Wedn'y morn" but refers to a ticket request for the conclusion of Mr. Sheridan's speech; Richard Sheridan's speech spanned four days of the trial, June 3, June 6, June 10 and June 13; the final day of Sheridan's speech at the trial of Warren Hastings was Friday, June 13, 1788.
Provenance
Purchased by Pierpont Morgan from Pearson in 1890.
Summary
Requesting tickets [to the trial of Warren Hastings] for two friends who would like to hear the conclusion of Mr. Sheridan's speech.
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