BIB_ID
409316
Accession number
MA 9256.30
Creator
Carpenter, J. Estlin (Joseph Estlin), 1844-1927.
Display Date
[1873] May 21.
Credit line
Purchased by Pierpont Morgan, 1908.
Description
1 item (4 pages) ; 17.7 x 11.3 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.
Written from "7 Lifton Place / Leeds."
The year of writing is not given, however, Carpenter refers to Knight's trip to Switzerland. In MA 9256.31, dated June 14th Carpenter discusses at length Knight's travels in the Alps and also refers to Matthew Arnold's new book, "Literature and Dogma" which was published in 1873, thus suggesting that this letter, the preceding two letters, MA 9256.28-.29 and the two successive letters that follow it, MA 9256.31-.32, were all written in 1873 as they all reference Knight's travels in the Alps.
Written from "7 Lifton Place / Leeds."
The year of writing is not given, however, Carpenter refers to Knight's trip to Switzerland. In MA 9256.31, dated June 14th Carpenter discusses at length Knight's travels in the Alps and also refers to Matthew Arnold's new book, "Literature and Dogma" which was published in 1873, thus suggesting that this letter, the preceding two letters, MA 9256.28-.29 and the two successive letters that follow it, MA 9256.31-.32, were all written in 1873 as they all reference Knight's travels in the Alps.
Provenance
Purchased by Pierpont Morgan from William Angus Knight, 1908.
Summary
Expressing concern for his health but appreciative of his visit; forwarding a book and a letter, telling him he need not reply while he is traveling but that if he does have a specific itinerary he will write him again with "some domestic news: tho' after all, what can one write that is worthy to be read in sight of the Jungfrau or at the foot of Mt. Blanc!"
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