Autograph letter signed from Sir Uvedale Price to Sir George Beaumont, written from Foxley, Herefordshire and dated 12 February 1802

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CMV35287

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MA 1581.97, ‘Letter from Uvedale Price, Foxley, to Sir George Beaumont, 1802 February 12 : autograph manuscript signed.’

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Autograph letter signed from Sir Uvedale Price to Sir George Beaumont, written from Foxley, Herefordshire and dated 12 February 1802

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Brief Summary:

Autograph letter signed from Sir Uvedale Price to Sir George Beaumont, written from Foxley, Herefordshire and dated 12 February 1802

Detailed Summary:

Price discusses architectural matters before going on to discuss a visit he had recently received from Lord Tyrconnell. He then asks whether or not Beaumont followed his advice and read Montaigne’s Essays, remarking upon aspects of his writing that he believes would appeal to Beaumont and identifying passages in Voltaire’s Alzire and Rousseau’s Ode to Fortune which he believes were inspired by Montaigne. He then provides news on family and friends.

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7 pp.

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243 x 191 mm

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12 February 1802

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Purchased as a gift of the Fellows from Benjamin Ifor Evans in 1954.

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Record created by:

Zoe Screti

Record created on:

29 August 2024