RefNo | MS/859/2/91 |
Level | Item |
Title | Letter from George Scott, Ravenscourt, to Charles Hatchett, Belle Vue House, Chelsea |
Creator | Scott; George (1778-1859); British landowner |
Recipient | Hatchett; Charles (1765-1847); British chemist |
Date | 6 May 1836 |
Description | He has received many proofs of Hatchett's friendship over the past thirty years and he is gratified by the present one. He laughed so heartily that Mrs Scott wished to see it and they laughed together. The joke reminded him of Rabelais' hero, asked how many stitches there were in his mistress's petticoat. |
Extent | 2p. |
Format | Manuscript |
PhysicalDescription | Ink on paper |
AccessStatus | Open |