BIB_ID
304438
Accession number
MA 561.24
Creator
Pope, Alexander, 1688-1744.
Display Date
[1729/30] Feb. 20.
Credit line
Purchased by Pierpont Morgan, 1909.
Description
1 item (1 p.) ; 19.7 cm
Notes
Part of a large collection of letters and documents of Alexander Pope. Items within the collection have been described individually in separate catalog records; see collection-level record for more information.
Written from "Twitenham" [i.e., Twickenham].
Written from "Twitenham" [i.e., Twickenham].
Provenance
Purchased by Pierpont Morgan from Frank T. Sabin, 1909.
Summary
Regretting that it has been so long since they have seen one another, noting "I calld once in the view of dining, & once in the view of Supping with you, both times unfortunately." Mentioning that he has "had another Vexation, from the sight of a paper of verses said to be Dr. Swift's, which has done more by praising me than all the Libels could by abusing me, Seriously troubled me." Mentioning mutual acquaintances.
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