Letters
Category
Manuscripts and documents
Date
Unknown
Materials
Paper and photographic paper
Measurements
100 x 80 mm; 80 mm (Height); 120 mm (Width); 76 mm (Height); 148 mm (Width); 24 mm (Height); 100 mm (Width); 100 mm (Height); 60 mm (Width)
Collection
Tyntesfield, North Somerset
NT 27411.150
Summary
At top left; short letter on two sides of small piece of paper. At centre left; handwritten note in French on small piece of paper. At bottom left; scrap of paper with hand written extract. At bottom right; a small sepia head and shoulders photograph of a bearded formally dressed gentleman. At mid right; a small piece of paper bearing the signature of, Richard Wagner.
Full description
At top left; short letter on two sides of small piece of paper. Dr Sir George, Accept my best thanks for your kind admission to the Evening Oratorios. - I am but just returned to town, or should have acknowledged it before. - I hope you will not deem it intrusive my requesting the favour (sic) of an order this evening for Mrs B- and a friend, who have a desire to go - and I am not able to accompany her myself Believe me Dr Sir George in haste Yours very truly Henry R Bishop 2 Bedford Street, Bedford Square At centre left; handwritten note in French on small piece of paper. Reçu de Sir George Smart pour la concert du 12 soir courrant la somme de vingtien guineé( ?), le 17 Mar 1827 Londres Giulia Grisi(?) At bottom left; scrap of paper with handwritten extract. … and may the Almighty prosper all your wishes is the affectionate prayer of your ever faithful J(?) W Calcott. Let us hear all particulars of Tuesday, we mean to keep it in stile (sic) at the vicarage. At mid right; a small piece of paper bearing the signature of Richard Wagner. At bottom right; a small sepia head and shoulders photograph of a bearded formally dressed gentleman.
Provenance
Purchase from the estate of the late Lord Wraxall with the assistance of the NHMF and donations from members and supporters.