Letter to William Michael Rossetti, 1858-07-17

Item — Box: 2, Folder: W.6.3

Letter to William Michael Rossetti (MS23 W.6.3)

Dates

Creation: 1858-07-17

Additional Description

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Purchase: Myers 386:304 (21 letters & 3 words by Tennyson). Date of acquisition: Spring 1956 catalogue. Description of lot gave names of nos 1, 3-20, Craig, Greenwood . No. 2 is of unknown provenance, but may also have been part of the lot. Previously part of MS 23W.3 (now obsolete).

General

Author: Bennett, William [?1811-1871]. Summary: 1858 July 17, Hardwick Inn, Derby'e [Derbyshire]; Summary: Your letter sent to me here; thanks for 36 pounds for the "Forest scene" sold at Philadelphia; you had not told me of the other at Boston. Will write to Ruxton for Instructions. Marked "Bennett, Water-colour Landscapist." Annotator probably W. M. Rossetti.