Robert Bruce, Pondah, to Ozias Humphry

RA Collection: Archive

Reference code

HU/4/8-9

Title

Robert Bruce, Pondah, to Ozias Humphry

Date

3 Feb 1788

Level

Item

Extent & medium

2 pieces

Content Description

Recalling the improved camera obscura that Humphry left him, broken in his accident.. Colonel Martin has tried to have the camera fixed, without success. He is going to send it to England with his friend, Mr. Scott, to the maker and have a new one it is beyond repair. Could he inform them of the maker's name.

He trusts that Humphry has achieved satisfaction from "that shabby animal" Macpherson.

Includes wrapper, endorsed, "medical gentleman, brother of James Bruce, the well-known traveller".