BAKER (George, 1781-1851, Historian of Northamptonshire)

Autograph Letter Signed to 'Dear Sir', in pencil, thanking him for "your kind offer to take us to the Stafford Gallery but we have been two or three times ... we have an engagement in Marchmont Street at 5 o'clock" but will call "at Burton St. in the Evg for the chance of seeing Mr. & Mrs. B.", written on the cover sheet of a letter (not present) addressed to him, 1 side 4to., British Museum, no date, c.

The Marquis of Stafford's gallery, in what is now Lancaster House, was among the first great private art collections regularly open to the public (originally 12-5 on Wednesdays in May and June, after previous application for a ticket).

Item Date:  1830

Stock No:  19874      £35

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