BIB_ID
81382
Accession number
MA 514.20
Creator
Castiglione, Charles.
Display Date
1738 Nov. 6.
Credit line
Purchased by Pierpont Morgan, 1905.
Description
1 item (2 p., with address) ; 23.7 cm
Notes
Address panel with seal and postmarks to "The Rev'd Dr. Watts / at Lady Abney's in / Newington / near London."
Docketed.
This item is part of a collection of letters and manuscripts of Isaac Watts to Philip Doddridge and others; see main record for MA 514 for more information.
With an autograph note on the verso of the address panel signed Tho. Whitaker, dated Nov. 6, 1738 and attesting to Mr. Castiglione's poor health.
Docketed.
This item is part of a collection of letters and manuscripts of Isaac Watts to Philip Doddridge and others; see main record for MA 514 for more information.
With an autograph note on the verso of the address panel signed Tho. Whitaker, dated Nov. 6, 1738 and attesting to Mr. Castiglione's poor health.
Provenance
Purchased by Pierpont Morgan from Pearson, 1905.
Summary
Thanking him for his help and for the recommendation letters; relating his success over the previous fourteen months with his students; informing him that he, his wife and child have been very ill; saying that his doctors believe a change of climate would be best for him; asking for his compassion and for his help.
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