BIB_ID
129644
Accession number
MA 177.82
Creator
Pigott, Arthur Leary, Sir, 1749-1819.
Display Date
[1788 June 9].
Credit line
Purchased by Pierpont Morgan, 1890.
Description
1 item (1 p.) ; 22.5 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 date on the letter is "Monday" but the letter appears to be referring to a similar ticket request on June 12, 1788 (see MA 188.81) to be in attendance at the speech of Mr. Sheridan; Mr. Sheridan had spoken on two prior occasions and he would be speaking the following day, June 10 and again on June 13, 1788.
The date on the letter is "Monday" but the letter appears to be referring to a similar ticket request on June 12, 1788 (see MA 188.81) to be in attendance at the speech of Mr. Sheridan; Mr. Sheridan had spoken on two prior occasions and he would be speaking the following day, June 10 and again on June 13, 1788.
Provenance
Purchased by Pierpont Morgan from Pearson in 1890.
Summary
Requesting a third ticket [to the trial of Warren Hastings]; saying he had asked for three and two were delivered.
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