BIB_ID
405708
Accession number
MA 9064.29
Creator
Breadalbane, Alma Imogen Graham, Marchioness of 1854-1932.
Display Date
[1897?] December 28.
Credit line
Purchased by Pierpont Morgan, 1908.
Description
1 item (4 pages) ; 17.7 x 11.4 cm
Notes
Acquired as part of a large collection of letters addressed to William Angus Knight, Chair of Moral Philosophy at the University of St. Andrews and Wordsworth scholar. Items in the collection have been individually accessioned and cataloged.
On stationery engraved with the family crest set inside the seal of the Order of the Garter.
The year of writing is not given, however, Lady Breadalbane refers to her silver wedding anniversary which would have been in 1897. She married Lord Breadalbane in 1872. There is also reference to Lord Bute's term as Lord Rector at St. Andrews which was due to expire at the end of 1898.
On stationery engraved with the family crest set inside the seal of the Order of the Garter.
The year of writing is not given, however, Lady Breadalbane refers to her silver wedding anniversary which would have been in 1897. She married Lord Breadalbane in 1872. There is also reference to Lord Bute's term as Lord Rector at St. Andrews which was due to expire at the end of 1898.
Provenance
Purchased by Pierpont Morgan from William Angus Knight, 1908.
Summary
Concerning the Lord Rectorship at St. Andrews; saying "With regard to the Lord Rectorship Breadalbane says of course Rosebery is the man - & he would not like to compete with Lord Bute in any contest, if he wishes to retain the high position - Still of course Breadalbane is deeply interested in & attached to his old University & would no doubt be highly honored if it was wished that he should become Lord Rector - but he would not at all like any fight between himself & any other for the Students favor!;" adding "...I am more enclined than ever to be glad that Xmas comes but once a year, & a silver wedding one in 25 years!;" adding, in a postscript, "Young Sellars is getting on very well in Edinburgh with Messrs. Davidson & Lyon."
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