BIB_ID
417851
Accession number
MA 9888
Creator
Wellesley, Henry, Baron Cowley, 1773-1847.
Display Date
London, England, 1809 June 16.
Description
1 item (1 page, with address) ; 22.1 x 18.1 cm
Notes
The letter is written and signed in one consistent hand, but it does not resemble other existing examples of Wellesley's hand.
Wellesley gives the place of writing as "Apsley House," the London townhouse of the Dukes of Wellington.
Year of writing from the postmark.
Address panel with intact seal and postmark: "Mr. Collingridge / Liquorpond Street."
Removed from an extra-illustrated copy of Alexis Brialmont, History of the life of Arthur, duke of Wellington (London: Longman, Brown, Green, Longmans, & Roberts, 1858-1860); PML 7901-7916; volume X, page 377.
Wellesley gives the place of writing as "Apsley House," the London townhouse of the Dukes of Wellington.
Year of writing from the postmark.
Address panel with intact seal and postmark: "Mr. Collingridge / Liquorpond Street."
Removed from an extra-illustrated copy of Alexis Brialmont, History of the life of Arthur, duke of Wellington (London: Longman, Brown, Green, Longmans, & Roberts, 1858-1860); PML 7901-7916; volume X, page 377.
Summary
Saying that he was displeased to learn that his barouche will not be ready this week, "after you had promised it should be finished by the month of May;" adding "I must positively have it for Thursday next, or else I should not wish to have it at all this year, as the season is now so far advanced."
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