Autograph letter signed from Aubrey De Vere to John W. Field, written from Curragh Chase, Adare and dated 4 April 1871

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CMV35226

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MA 7605.3, ‘Autograph letter signed : Adare, Ireland, to Mr. John W. Field, 1871 Apr. 4.’

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Autograph letter signed from Aubrey De Vere to John W. Field, written from Curragh Chase, Adare and dated 4 April 1871

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John W. Field: Recipient

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Brief Summary:

Autograph letter signed from Aubrey De Vere to John W. Field, written from Curragh Chase, Adare and dated 4 April 1871.

Detailed Summary:

The letter opens with a discussion of the “pecuniary vexations” of John W. Field and his wife, and a description of France. He encloses a copy of his Sonnets on the Erection of the Statue of Voltaire in Paris.

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8 pp.

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Height: 179 mm

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History

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4 April 1871

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Gifted to the Morgan Library by Mr. and Mrs. Robert Cremin in 1982.

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Record created by:

Zoe Screti

Record created on:

29 August 2024