BIB_ID
331628
Accession number
MA 495.2
Creator
Walpole, Horace, 1717-1797.
Display Date
1791 June 14.
Credit line
Acquired by Pierpont Morgan, before 1904.
Description
1 item (3 p., with address) ; 19.8 cm
Notes
Address panel with seal and addressed "À Mademoiselle Mademoiselle Berry à la poste restante à Florence, Italie."
Numbered "No. 47" and "No. 37" [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. 47" and "No. 37" [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
Suggesting she return soon because his letters are going be dull; complaining about the dreary and cold weather; mentioning several mutual acquaintances (including Hannah More and Madame de Boufflers) and engagements; discussing Malone's recent edition of Shakespeare. Continuing the letter on Thursday, 16, Berkeley Square: noting that he came to town for an engagement at Mrs. Bullers, with Mrs. Damer and Mrs. Chomley; complaining about the type of vulgar people who "always see with the ends of their fingers," remarking that one group broke off (and pocketed) the end of his eagle's bill, but saying his chief comfort is that Mrs. Damer can repair the damage. Continuing the letter on Friday noon: describing the dinner at Mrs. Buller's; responding that he believes "Fox and Burke are not very cordial."
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