BIB_ID
329717
Accession number
MA 1575.9
Creator
Thomson, James 1700-1748.
Display Date
1743 Sept. 28.
Credit line
Gift of the Fellows of The Pierpont Morgan Library, 1954..
Description
1 item (4 p.) ; 18.8 cm
Notes
According to Douglas Grant, in his book on James Thomson (see below) Thomson had loaned a copy of John Gay's play 'The Distressed Wife" to Miss Young.
Part of a collection of letters from James Thomson to Miss Elizabeth Young. Letters in this collection have been described individually in separate catalog records; see collection level record for more information.
Part of a collection of letters from James Thomson to Miss Elizabeth Young. Letters in this collection have been described individually in separate catalog records; see collection level record for more information.
Provenance
Gift of the Fellows of The Pierpont Morgan Library, 1954.
Summary
Offering a critique of 'The Distressed Wife' and commenting on the differences between town and country living; professing his continuing love for her.
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