Item 34: Letter from Thomas Campbell to W.Y. Ottley, 1830 January 15
Item — Box: 8, Folder: 34
Dates
- Created: 1830 January 15
Creator
- Campbell, Thomas, 1777-1844 (Person)
Access:
All series and subseries within this collection are open for research, with the exception of a few files within the Academia series that are restricted. The Academia series contains financial and sensitive institutional records from Wilkes College, and financial report records from Princeton University that will remain restricted for 80 years upon creation.
Extent
1 items
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Type of Material:
Letter.
Condition Note:
Good, there is small tear in the back that does not affect the text
Measurements:
7 5/16 in. x 8 15/16 in.
Description:
A letter from Thomas Campbell to W.Y. Ottley requesting information of the life of Thomas Lawrence. W.Y. Ottley (1771-1863) was a British artist, art critic, and collector. His artworks were greatly influenced by his early career spent in Italy. After ten years abroad he returned to England and became Keeper of the Department of Prints and Drawings at the British Museum.
Transcription:
Front Page:
Sir
Having undertaken to write a Life of the late lamented Sir Tho[mas] Lawrence I am naturally anxious to obtain whatever advice & information the friends of that great artist & the best judges of his works may be pleased to afford me - Regarding you in both of those characters I have obtained the promise of a friend to give me a letter of introduction to your acquaintance Though I have solicited this honour you may depend upon my being as untroublesome to you as possible, for I know the value of your time - but I should be extremely obligid if you would let me know at what time it would suit your convenience to allow me to call upon you.-
I remain Sir with respect your obed[ient] serv[ant] T. Campbell Middle Scotland Yard Whitehall Jan 7 15. 1830
Back Page:
W.Y. Ottley Esqr
Sir
Having undertaken to write a Life of the late lamented Sir Tho[mas] Lawrence I am naturally anxious to obtain whatever advice & information the friends of that great artist & the best judges of his works may be pleased to afford me - Regarding you in both of those characters I have obtained the promise of a friend to give me a letter of introduction to your acquaintance Though I have solicited this honour you may depend upon my being as untroublesome to you as possible, for I know the value of your time - but I should be extremely obligid if you would let me know at what time it would suit your convenience to allow me to call upon you.-
I remain Sir with respect your obed[ient] serv[ant] T. Campbell Middle Scotland Yard Whitehall Jan 7 15. 1830
Back Page:
W.Y. Ottley Esqr
Creator
- Campbell, Thomas, 1777-1844 (Person)
Repository Details
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570-408-7823 (Fax)
ask.archives@wilkes.edu