BIB_ID
157381
Accession number
MA 130.17
Creator
Dryden, John, 1631-1700.
Display Date
[1693 Aug. 17].
Credit line
Purchased by Pierpont Morgan, 1900 or 1901.
Description
1 item (1 p., with address) ; 22.7 cm
Notes
Part of a collection of 17 autograph letters from John Dryden, a letter from Sir Henry Turner Dryden, and four prints. Items are described in separate records (MA 130.1-22).
The letter is dated "Thursday"; the exact date is from Ward.
With postmark and seal.
The letter is dated "Thursday"; the exact date is from Ward.
With postmark and seal.
Provenance
Purchased by Sabin from the [Sir Thomas] Phillipps sale, June 7, 1898, lot 313; purchased by Pierpont Morgan from Sabin, 1900 or 1901.
Summary
Regretting Walsh has not secured a post he wanted; discussing the publication of some of his books; commenting on the naval situation.
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