BIB_ID
331935
Accession number
MA 495.28
Creator
Walpole, Horace, 1717-1797.
Display Date
1793 Apr. 6.
Credit line
Acquired by Pierpont Morgan, before 1904.
Description
1 item (2 p., with address) ; 20 cm
Notes
Address panel with seal and addressed "To Miss Berry, North Audley Street."
Dated by Walpole "April 6 (old style), May 29 (new style)." April 6 is the actual date of writing; May 29 was the date of Charles II's restoration.
N.B. "Dumouriez's activites suggest to [Walpole] those of George Monck (1608-70), the military leader who supported Cromwell during the Commonwealth period but later was instrumental in restoring Charles II; he was created Duke of Albermarle 7 July 1660."--Cf. Lewis and Wallace, p. 1, n. 3.
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).
Dated by Walpole "April 6 (old style), May 29 (new style)." April 6 is the actual date of writing; May 29 was the date of Charles II's restoration.
N.B. "Dumouriez's activites suggest to [Walpole] those of George Monck (1608-70), the military leader who supported Cromwell during the Commonwealth period but later was instrumental in restoring Charles II; he was created Duke of Albermarle 7 July 1660."--Cf. Lewis and Wallace, p. 1, n. 3.
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
Relating news that he has heard about the French Revolution: reporting that Dumourier has declared himself Duke of Albemarle, noting his movements and actions, and predicting that "kingly government must be restored." Sending this letter even though he will see them in half an hour so he may be the first to acquaint the Berrys with "such welcome news."
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