BIB_ID
439088
Accession number
MA 14345.88
Creator
Morier, James Justinian, 1780?-1849, sender.
Display Date
London, England, 1836 August 25
Credit line
Bequest of Gordon N. Ray, 1987.
Description
1 item (3 pages) ; 23 x 18.7 cm
Notes
Written from "Richmond".
With seal and address panel: Mrs. Charles Gore / Hotel de Londres / Place Vendome / Paris."
With seal and address panel: Mrs. Charles Gore / Hotel de Londres / Place Vendome / Paris."
Provenance
Bequest of Gordon N. Ray, 1987.
Summary
Acknowledging receipt of a letter and giving his opinion of the publisher Richard Bentley (who he calls "a slippery fellow"), along with his observations on the mercenary and exploitative nature of publishers in general; thanking her for giving him a copy of her last book (i.e. "Mrs. Armytage"), commenting on the book's popularity, and complimenting her on her creation of the character of of "Jonny [i.e. Jack] Baltimore"; mentioning his son (Greville Morier) who is with them on holiday from Harrow.
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