BIB_ID
189651
Accession number
MA 22898.1
Creator
Evans, George De Lacy, Sir, 1787-1870.
Display Date
London, England, 1850 September 22.
Description
1 item (4 pages) ; 17.4 x 10.7 cm
Notes
Written from 26 Bryanston Square.
Removed from an extra-illustrated copy of Alexis Brialmont, History of the life of Arthur, duke of Wellington (London: Longman, Brown, Green, Longmans, & Roberts, 1858-1860); PML 7901-7916, vol. X, p. 251.
See also MA 22898.2, an autograph letter signed from De Lacy Evans to an unidentified recipient, dated March 23, 1847 and housed with this letter.
Removed from an extra-illustrated copy of Alexis Brialmont, History of the life of Arthur, duke of Wellington (London: Longman, Brown, Green, Longmans, & Roberts, 1858-1860); PML 7901-7916, vol. X, p. 251.
See also MA 22898.2, an autograph letter signed from De Lacy Evans to an unidentified recipient, dated March 23, 1847 and housed with this letter.
Summary
Concerning Caffe's reply to a letter to The Times; saying "nothing could have been more satisfactory, convincing, or in better taste than your letter to the Times. I thought it had been Col. Fitzgerald, not Col. C. - who had threatened to castigate some fair but notorious offender - or had really done so - I am glad that you did not mention the name of that Excellent officer - as it might annoy him - and as he is not a party politician, there could be no object in doing so - You were perfectly right in stating that my first & only knowledge of the occurrence, if it did occur, - was through the veracious columns of the journals - who so strenuously assailed us - Had I known your address, while in the county, I should have written at once to thank you - which I now do - sincerely - and as to your regret that the reply was not from some one of higher rank - I think it could not have been better than from a non-commissioned officer;" adding, in a postscript, "I am leaving Town tomorrow for a month or two - I shall be glad to hear of the success of your publication."
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