BIB_ID
331847
Accession number
MA 495.18
Creator
Walpole, Horace, 1717-1797.
Display Date
1791 Sept. 25.
Credit line
Acquired by Pierpont Morgan before 1904.
Description
1 item (3 p., with address) ; 19.5 cm
Notes
Followed by a note on p. 3 in the hand of Mary Berry, clarifying a point in the letter.
Numbered "No. 55" and "No. 54" [of the series of letters addressed to the Berrys abroad].
Several passages have been crossed through, presumably by Mary Berry.
Address panel with seal and addressed "À Mademoiselle Mademoiselle Berry à la poste restante à Basle en Suisse."
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).
Numbered "No. 55" and "No. 54" [of the series of letters addressed to the Berrys abroad].
Several passages have been crossed through, presumably by Mary Berry.
Address panel with seal and addressed "À Mademoiselle Mademoiselle Berry à la poste restante à Basle en Suisse."
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).
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
Looking forward to their return and wondering about their route and whither he should direct his letters; asking them to write only very brief letters about their travels, hoping that they meet with no adventures and fearing to receive a long letter from them. Mentioning a visit by Mrs. Damer; remarking on the difficulty of remembering particulars when seeing so much while abroad, noting that extensive travels "cure one of liking what is worth seeing" and reminding them that "the sublime and beautiful may exist separately." Continuing the letter on Monday 26th: expressing concern at their travels and fearing for their safety if they return through France.
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