BIB_ID
339296
Accession number
MA 148.49
Creator
Francis, Philip, Sir, 1740-1818.
Display Date
1771 Aug. 20.
Credit line
Purchased by Pierpont Morgan, 1901.
Description
1 item (3 p.), bound ; 22.7 cm.
Notes
Major Philip Baggs was a first cousin to Sir Philip Francis and a close friend.
Part of a large collection of correspondence of Sir Philip Francis; see collection-level record for more information.
Part of a large collection of correspondence of Sir Philip Francis; see collection-level record for more information.
Provenance
By descent to his eldest granddaughter Miss Francis, and in her possession in 1871; sale (London, Sotheby's, 27 November 1897); purchased by Pierpont Morgan from the London dealer J. Pearson & Co., 1901.
Summary
Discussing the specifics of an ongoing legal and financial matter that concerns Baggs; commenting on politics saying that "Junius and Wilkes seem to make common cause. Poor Horne is drubbed till he screeches for mercy. Never was there such a letter as Junius has flattered him with. All mankind agree that it is his masterpiece, and now I hope we shall never hear any more of them;" relating news of family and friends.
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