Amelia Opie to Unknown: 12 December 1837

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<The celebrated Mrs Opie, Author of “Temper” & widow of Opie R.A>[1]

 

Bruton Street 12th  Mo 12th 1837

Respected friend,

An acquaintance of mine is very desirous to possess a cast from thy statue of Elizabeth Fry[2] which was exhibited this last year & I write by her desire to know whether a cast can be purchased & what the price would be – An answer by next post would much oblige me –Please to direct to “Mrs Opie 33 Burton Street (H P Briggs’s[b])

I am thine respectfully

Amelia Opie

 

Source: King and Pierce

Address: None

Postmark: None

[1] John Opie (1761-1807). See Robin Simon. “Opie, John (1761-1807).” Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. Oxford University Press, 2004. Web. 3 Aug, 2013.

[2] Elizabeth Fry née Gurney (1780-1845). See Francisca de Haan. “Fry, Elizabeth (1780-1845).” Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. Oxford University Press, 2004. Web. 29 July 2013.