Richmond, George, 28 April 1859 [or 1869], 15 May 1867, 21 May 1881
Scope and Contents
Three autograph letters signed from George Richmond to Mary Horner Lyell:
1. Dated 28 April 1859 or 1869: letter of excuse to Katharine Murray Lyell with a reference to her sister, Mary Horner Lyell (“Lady Lyell”), in response to an invitation: “I have just written to Lady Lyell to thank her for kindly offering me 2 convey me 2 your house on Saturday – in the event of my being able to accept the terms of your kind invitation for that day. Still I am sorry 2 say I cannot for although, from poor health lately I have hardly ventured to dine out yet it does so happen that on Saturday I am engaged to do so”.
2. Dated 15 May 1867: letter to Mary Horner Lyell with a recommendation for a photographer: “Mr. Chance of 28 London Str. Fitzroy Square my framemaker always gets any photographs done for me that I am asked for. But I never saw one produced by his Photographer so large as you require. Though I dare say he would do it as well as his smaller renderings. I wish I could help you more than this, but the truth is I have much more to do with Engravers than Photographers for the latter Gentlemen like the ‘fat kine’ eat the others up [...]”.
3. Dated 21 May 1881: letter to Katharine Murray Lyell with a recommendation for the engraver Charles Holl (ca. 1810-82): “Mr Charles Holl is an engraver to be quite depended on for such a copy of the draw[ing] of Sir C Lyell as you desire for the memoirs. [...]”.
Dates
- Creation: 28 April 1859 [or 1869], 15 May 1867, 21 May 1881
Creator
- Richmond, George, 1809-1896 (English painter and portraitist) (Author, Person)
Language of Materials
English
Conditions Governing Access
Open. Please contact the repository in advance.
Full Extent
3 letters
Full Extent
1 photograph ; 109 x 153 mm
Physical Description
8vo. Altogether 3 pp. on bifolia. With original portrait photograph of George Richmond (109 x 153 mm). All letters with traces of former mounting.
Letter 1: Address and date slightly smudged.
Letter 2: On stationery with embossed seal of “The Athenaeum”.
Letter 3: On stationery with printed address. Some words slightly faded but no text loss.
Subject
- Lyell, Katharine Murray, 1817-1915 (nee Horner) (Recipient, Person)
- Lyell, Lady Mary, 1808-1873 (nee Horner) (Recipient, Person)
Genre / Form
Repository Details
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