Letters, 1771-1790.
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CMV33435
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LWL Mss Vol. 166
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Letters, 1771-1790.
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Two letters by Walpole, the first to William Fremor, and the second to John Fitzpatrick, Lord of Ossory.
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In the second letter dated 23 June 1771 to John Fitzpatrick, Lord of Ossory, Walpole discusses printing and antiquarian matters as well as gossip among their acquaintances. Walpole offers to print a pamphlet for Ossory at Strawberry Hill; shares his findings about the foundation and devices of Stoughton; and mentions various romantic attachments and pursuits of the British nobility, as well as gossips about Voltaire and the Duchess de Choiseul.
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11 ff.
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Height: 320 mm
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The bookplate of John L. Clawson has been added to the MS.
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Included with the MS are typed transcripts of both letters, the dealer’s description of the second letter, a summary of the life and works of Horace Walpole, an illustration of Walpole, and another illustration of his garden at Strawberry Hill.
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Owned by George E. Vincent in 1933.
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