BIB_ID
331568
Accession number
MA 494.56
Creator
Walpole, Horace, 1717-1797.
Display Date
1791 Apr. 10.
Credit line
Acquired by Pierpont Morgan, before 1904.
Description
1 item (4 p., with address) ; 20.2 cm
Notes
Address panel with seal and postmark and addressed "À Mademoiselle Mademoiselle Berry à lat poste restante à Florence, Italie."
Numbered "No. 28" [of the series of letters addressed to the Berrys abroad].
Part of a collection of letters from Horace Walpole to Mary and Agnes Berry. Items in the collection have been described individually; see related collection-level record for more information. See also MA 495 (Letters from Walpole to the Misses Berry, 1791-1793); MA 496 (Letters from Walpole to the Misses Berry, 1794-1796, and letters from the Misses Berry to Walpole); and MA 497 (letters to various persons and miscellaneous writings).
Numbered "No. 28" [of the series of letters addressed to the Berrys abroad].
Part of a collection of letters from Horace Walpole to Mary and Agnes Berry. Items in the collection have been described individually; see related collection-level record for more information. See also MA 495 (Letters from Walpole to the Misses Berry, 1791-1793); MA 496 (Letters from Walpole to the Misses Berry, 1794-1796, and letters from the Misses Berry to Walpole); and MA 497 (letters to various persons and miscellaneous writings).
Provenance
Given by Mary Berry to Sir Frankland Lewis; by descent to his daughter-in-law Lady Theresa Lewis; by descent to her son Sir Thomas Villiers Lister; by descent to his wife Lady Lister; Acquired by Pierpont Morgan before 1904.
Summary
Regretting that he has received no letter from her; noting that he has little news to share, but mentioning that he was entrusted with two marriage settlements before they were finalized; remarking that he has no news about the Russian-Turkish war except that it is "exceedingly unpopular;" relating an amusing story in which the Primate of Poland was accidentally arrested. Continuing the letter on Monday: mentioning that he was alarmed that Lady Juliana Penn, whom he saw at the Pepys's the previous night, received a letter from Italy when Walpole had none, but then remarking that he received her letter and expressing concern for her recovery. Mentioning several marriages or thwarted marriages and several mutual acquaintances, including Mrs. Damer, who is at Granada. Asking for assurance from Agnes that Mary is recovering. Continuing the letter on Monday night: mentioning that mutual acquaintances are very happy to hear that she is recovering from her fall.
Catalog link
Department