BIB_ID
331627
Accession number
MA 495.1
Creator
Walpole, Horace, 1717-1797.
Display Date
1791 June 8.
Credit line
Acquired by Pierpont Morgan, before 1904.
Description
1 item (4 p., with address) ; 20.2 cm
Notes
Address panel with seal and addressed "À Mademoiselle Mademoiselle Berry à la poste restante à Florence, Italie."
Numbered "No. 46" and "No. 36" [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 494 (Letters from Walpole to the Misses Berry, 1789-1791); 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).
Some passages have been crossed through, presumably by Mary Berry.
Numbered "No. 46" and "No. 36" [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 494 (Letters from Walpole to the Misses Berry, 1789-1791); 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).
Some passages have been crossed through, presumably by Mary Berry.
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
Encouraging her to write shorter letters, as he has no news to report and his letters cannot be as long as hers. Noting that he removed to Strawberry Hill to avoid "the birthday crowd" [the King's birthday celebration on 4 June] and describing a highway robbery that took place near nearby, in the middle of the day; describing the costliness of the Duke of Bedford's clothing and equipage at the birthday celebration; mentioning mutual acquaintances (including Mrs. Damer) and engagements, looking forward to her return in November and recalling his days in Italy; noting he is tired of French politics and remarking that "Poland ought to make France blush" [referring to the "state revolution" of 3-5 May 1791].
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