R W Hay, Southampton, to [John] Gibson

RA Collection: Archive

Archive context

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Reference code

GI/1/167

Title

R W Hay, Southampton, to [John] Gibson

Date

13 Feb 1860

Level

Item

Extent & medium

1 piece

Content Description

Hay writes that he had been forced to postpone joining his friends in Rome until the weather improved. He discusses the progress and potential publication of Gibson's memoirs, offering to read over the ms himself. He asks for news of the 'Hebe' and 'Zenobia'. [The body of the letter is in a different hand to that of the signature.]