BIB_ID
343853
Accession number
MA 176.18
Display Date
[1806].
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Purchased by Pierpont Morgan, 1890.
Description
1 item ; 11.5 x 7.7 cm
Notes
Part of a large collection of letters related to the trial of Warren Hastings; see collection-level record (MA 176-177) for more information.
The ticket is not dated, however, the trial took place from 29 April 1806 to 17 May 1806.
This trial was the last impeachment trial ever held in the House of Lords.
The ticket is not dated, however, the trial took place from 29 April 1806 to 17 May 1806.
This trial was the last impeachment trial ever held in the House of Lords.
Provenance
Purchased by Pierpont Morgan from Pearson in 1890.
Summary
Being a ticket of admission to the trial of Lord Viscount Melville which allowed the bearer to "pass and repass."
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