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 envelope signed with initials : London, to George Smith, 1860 Apr. 28.

BIB_ID
328221
Accession number
MA 4724.63
Creator
Thackeray, William Makepeace, 1811-1863.
Display Date
1860 Apr. 28.
Credit line
Purchased on the Gordon N. Ray Fund, 1991.
Description
1 item (1 p.) ; 9.3 cm
Notes
Part of a collection of letters from William Makepeace Thackeray to George D. Smith. Letters in this collection have been described individually in separate catalog records; see collection level record for more information.
The envelope is postmarked, bears a stamp and is addressed to "Geo. Smith Esq. / 65, Cornhill, / City."
Provenance
Purchased on the Gordon N. Ray Fund in 1991.
Summary
Bearing a note on the inside flap of the envelope "Certainly NO / the verses aren't worth 2d. and disgustingly stupid in the opinion of WMT;" saying that Merivale has returned and asking if they should ask if he is "disengaged."