BIB_ID
377074
Accession number
MA 1080.16
Creator
Carlyle, John Aitken, 1801-1879.
Display Date
1832 Nov. 4-6.
Credit line
Purchased, 1929.
Description
1 item (4 p., with address) ; 26.9 cm
Notes
Addressed to "Thomas Carlyle Esq. / Craigenputtoch / Dumfries / N.B."
Part of a large collection of letters to Thomas Carlyle. Letters are described in individual records; see MA 1080 for details.
With postmark and trace of a seal.
Part of a large collection of letters to Thomas Carlyle. Letters are described in individual records; see MA 1080 for details.
With postmark and trace of a seal.
Provenance
Purchased from E.D. North, 1929.
Summary
Describing the trip from Naples to Rome; mentioning places related to Cicero, Horace, and Virgil; commenting on the differences between Naples and Rome; noting that they are having difficulty finding suitable rooms in Rome; reporting on the health of his patient, Lady Clare, and what he is doing to treat her; discussing the antiquities and art of Rome and Florence; describing their daily schedule; talking about shared acquaintances.
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