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Piozzi, Hester Lynch, 1741-1821,. Autograph letter signed from Hester Lynch Piozzi, Bath, to Sir James Fellowes, London [manuscript], 1817 January 23.

Title: Autograph letter signed from Hester Lynch Piozzi, Bath, to Sir James Fellowes, London [manuscript], 1817 January 23.

On the topic of "a strange book entitled Tales of my landlord," Mrs. Piozzi comments "People say 'tis like reading Shakespear!! I say, 'tis as like Shakespear as a glass of pepper mint water is to a bottle of the finest French brandy."

ArchivalResource: 2 leaves ; 23 x 19 cm.

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Piozzi, Hester Lynch, 1741-1821,. Autograph letter initialed from Hester Lynch Piozzi to Ann Fellowes [manuscript], 1819 June 13.

Title: Autograph letter initialed from Hester Lynch Piozzi to Ann Fellowes [manuscript], 1819 June 13.

Piozzi compares Siddons to a "Brilliant Diamond" and O'Neill to an "elegant and pleasing pearl." Address leaf is addressed to Sir James Fellowes at Adbury House, Newbury, but the letter opens "My dear Miss Fellowes" and closes "Good Night Dearest Madam!"

ArchivalResource: 1 leaf ; 22 x 19 cm.

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Piozzi, Hester Lynch, 1741-1821. Autograph letter signed with initials : Bath, to William Augustus Conway, 1820 [June] 9.

Title: Autograph letter signed with initials : Bath, to William Augustus Conway, 1820 [June] 9.

Describing her "terrors" for Conway's safety; mentioning her plan to travel to the "Southernmost -- and the most Western Point of England" later in the summer; chiding him for not writing to her more often; telling him she has a "Commission of peculiar Delicacy to entrust" him with; mentioning Samuel Johnson and a portrait of Sir James Fellowes.

ArchivalResource: 1 item (4 p., with address) ; 24.3 cm

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Piozzi, Hester Lynch, 1741-1821,. Autograph letter (fragment) from Hester Lynch Piozzi to James Fellowes [manuscript], 1818 June 18.

Title: Autograph letter (fragment) from Hester Lynch Piozzi to James Fellowes [manuscript], 1818 June 18.

Mrs. Piozzi comments on Eliza O'Neill and Mrs. Siddons: "Mrs. Siddons always said that she should outlive her own Fame, but I swear I think Miss O'Neill no more injures it, than a beautiful Pearl injures a brilliant Diamond." Also mentions Farinelli and Edmund Kean.

ArchivalResource: 2 leaves ; 23 x 19 cm.

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