BIB_ID
331732
Accession number
MA 495.9
Creator
Walpole, Horace, 1717-1797.
Display Date
1791 July 26.
Credit line
Acquired by Pierpont Morgan, before 1904.
Description
1 item (4 p., with address) ; 20.1 cm
Notes
Address panel with seal and postmark and addressed "À Mademoiselle Mademoiselle Berry à la poste restante à Florence, Italie."
Numbered "No. 50" and "No. 44" [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. 50" and "No. 44" [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
Writing about their return journey, even though it is still several months away; saying he is recovering from the bout of gout and rheumatism; reporting that Lady Cecilia's nephew Mr. West has declared himself in love with the Berry sisters; remarking that there is no new news to share about the Birmingham riots; noting that "the villain Paine" came to London for the Revolutionary celebrations, but that he left pretty quickly on finding that "the 14th of July was as little in fashion as the ancient Gunpowder Plot;" remarking on the riots in Worcestershire; replying that Mrs. Kepple has let her house to Sheridan for the "immense rate" of £400 per annum. Continuing the letter on Wednesday evening, 27th: discussing Louis XVI and Marie Antionette's flight and capture and remarking generally on the revolution; mentioning mutual acquaintances; insinuating that he would like a letter from Agnes. Continuing the letter Thursday night late: mentioning that he learned at dinner that Lady Valetort had a daughter and that "Catherine Slayczar" has commissioned a bust of Charles Fox.
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