BIB_ID
313375
Accession number
MA 2335.6
Creator
Scott, Walter, 1771-1832.
Display Date
1812 Aug. 4.
Credit line
Purchased, 1964.
Description
1 item (6 p., with address) ; 22.8 cm
Notes
Address panel with seal and addressed to "Charles Carpenter Esq / &c &c &c / Salem."
Part of a collection of letters primarily from Sir Walter Scott to his brother- and sister-in-law Charles and Isabella Carpenter. Items in this collection have been described individually in separate catalog records; see collection-level record for more information.
Part of a collection of letters primarily from Sir Walter Scott to his brother- and sister-in-law Charles and Isabella Carpenter. Items in this collection have been described individually in separate catalog records; see collection-level record for more information.
Provenance
Purchased from John F. Fleming in 1964.
Summary
Discussing the death of Leyden and praising his character; encouraging Carpenter to return to England before his circle of friends is "materially diminish'd;" mentioning the good health of his family and describing his prosperous financial affairs; mentioning the purchase of Abbotsford and discussing his plans to improve the estate; discussing mutual acquaintances and the political situation at home and abroad. With a postscript dated 24 August discussing Wellington's victory at the Battle of Salamanca.
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