Plan your visit. 225 Madison Avenue at 36th Street, New York, NY 10016.

Plan your visit. 225 Madison Avenue at 36th Street, New York, NY 10016.

Autograph letter signed with initials : Woodbridge, to Arthur Basham, undated [1874-1883].

BIB_ID
294437
Accession number
MA 860.15
Creator
FitzGerald, Edward, 1809-1883.
Display Date
undated [1874-1883].
Credit line
Purchased by Pierpont Morgan, before 1913.
Description
1 item (3 p.) ; 17.8 cm
Notes
Part of a collection of 22 letters from Edward FitzGerald to Horace Basham (MA 860.1-14, .16-23) and 1 letter from FitzGerald to Arthur Basham (MA 860.15). Items are described individually; see collection record (MA 860.1-23) for more information.
Written from Little Grange, Woodbridge. FitzGerald moved to Little Grange in January of 1874, and lived there until his death in 1883.
Provenance
Purchased by Pierpont Morgan from the London dealer J. Pearson & Co. before 1913.
Summary
Describing his living arrangements at Little Grange, noting that he is unable to invite Basham for a visit since he lives in only one room of the house. Stating his intention to travel to Lowestoft, and inviting Basham to visit him there. Mentioning mutual acquaintances.