BIB_ID
342327
Accession number
MA 150.58
Creator
Maurice, Thomas, 1754-1824.
Display Date
1817 Apr. 15.
Credit line
Purchased by Pierpont Morgan, 1901.
Description
1 item (1 p.) ; 23.6 cm.
Notes
Letter written in the third person, in the hand of an amanuensis and signed 'British Museum."
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
Expressing pleasure with the scheduled visit to the Museum of Sir Philip Francis on "saturday next punctually at the appointed hour;" saying he will "leave his recent publication upon Babylon for the perusal of Sir P. Francis, to whom eastern lore is so familiar.....Mr. M. will be infinitely obliged by any remarks he may favour him with, as well as by any recommendations of the work itself..."
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