Piozzi, Hester Lynch, 1741–1821, Letter to William Makepeace Thackeray, 1809 February 17
- Call Number:
- MSS 29
- Holdings:
- [Request]
- Creator:
- Piozzi, Hester Lynch, 1741–1821
- Title(s):
- Letter to William Makepeace Thackeray
- Date:
- 1809 February 17
- Classification:
- Archives and Manuscripts
- Part of Collection:
- [51]
- Provenance:
- Paul Mellon Collection.
- Conditions Governing Access:
- The materials are open for research.
- Conditions Governing Use:
- Copyright UndeterminedThe collection is the physical property of the Yale Center for British Art. Literary rights, including copyright, belong to the authors or their legal heirs and assigns. For further information, consult the Archives Department.
- Scope and Content:
- Mr. Piozzi has improved after Dr. Thackeray's visit and has been taking opiates to combat symptoms. Mrs. Piozzi fears he "is now doomed & destined to take some Narcotic Medicine for the remainder of this Year 1809." However, the opiates allow Mr. Piozzi to consume less brandy. Surprisingly, even Mr. Piozzi agrees that he is feeling better. Life is dull, and Mrs. Piozzi wonders if it is safe for Mr. Piozzi to drink beer. People mentioned: Mr. Piozzi, Mrs. Clarke, Mrs. Mostyn, Salusbury and Mr. Moore.
- Physical Description:
- 2 pages (1 leaf) : autograph letter, signed ; 23 x 19 cm.
- Genre:
- Correspondence and Letters
- Subject Terms:
- Authors, EnglishFirst Coalition, War of the, 1792-1797GoutMedicineNapoleonic Wars, 1800-1815PhysiciansPolitics and government
- Subject Period:
- 1789-182018th century
- Associated Places:
- Great Britain
- Associated People/Groups:
- Piozzi, Gabriele Mario, 1740-1809Piozzi, Hester Lynch, 1741-1821Thackeray, William Makepeace, 1811-1863
- Finding Aid Title:
- Hester Lynch Piozzi Letters to Dr. William Makepeace Thackeray
- Collection PDF:
- https://ead-pdfs.library.yale.edu/16.pdf
- Archival Object:
- https://archives.yale.edu/repositories/3/archival_objects/2633
- Metadata Cloud URL:
- https://metadata-api.library.yale.edu/metadatacloud/api/aspace/repositories/3/archival_objects/2633?mediaType=json&include-notes=1&include-all-subjects=1