BIB_ID
326492
Accession number
MA 469.95
Creator
Brookfield, Jane Octavia, 1821-1896.
Display Date
"Tuesday morning" [1848 Nov. 28].
Credit line
Purchased by Pierpont Morgan, 1900.
Description
1 item (4 p.) ; 18.4 cm
Notes
Date of writing identified by Ray.
Part of a collection of letters primarily from William Makepeace Thackeray to Jane Octavia Brookfield. Letters in the collection have been described individually; see related collection-level record for more information.
Part of a collection of letters primarily from William Makepeace Thackeray to Jane Octavia Brookfield. Letters in the collection have been described individually; see related collection-level record for more information.
Provenance
Purchased by Pierpont Morgan, 1900.
Summary
Asking for news about whether his foot is better. Asking why he left "that odious Roland Cashel" behind, remarking that she can hardly resist tearing it up. Mentioning Mr. Lever and wishing he could see Thackeray's letter to Chapman. Thanking him for letting her read his autobiographical account, noting it was very affecting.
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