Finding Aid for the Thomas Charles Morgan letter, 1817 June 28
MS-2844University of Tennessee Special Collections Library, Knoxville, TN
Collection processed by: Will Dewey, August 9, 2006
Finding Aid written by: Will Dewey, August 9, 2006
Encoded by: Will Dewey, August 9, 2006
Summary Information
Thomas Charles Morgan Letter
Date/Date Range : 1817 June 28
0.1 linear feet
Abstract: This collection consists of a letter written by Thomas Charles Morgan to an unnamed woman, dated June 28, 1817. The letter was written in French.
MS-2844
University of Tennessee Special Collections Library, Knoxville, TN
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[Identification of Item], Thomas Charles Morgan Letter, MS-2844. University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Special Collections Library.
Arrangement
Collection consists of one folder.
Biography / History
Thomas Charles Morgan was born in 1783 in London. He was a surgeon and a writer. In 1812 he married Sydney Owenson (who thus became "Lady Morgan" ), an Irish novelist famous for The Wild Irish Girl ; they then moved to Dublin. He was knighted around the time of the marriage. From 1815 to 1817, they toured France as Lady Morgan wrote a travelogue. Thomas himself wrote Sketches of the Philosophy of Life in 1818. The couple moved to London in 1837, where Thomas Morgan died in 1843.
Collection Scope and Content Note
This collection consists of a letter written by Thomas Charles Morgan, dated June 28, 1817 and sent from Dublin, Ireland. It is addressed to a woman to whom Morgan writes "I love you and will always love you." The letter discusses a book of Morgan's that he wants the woman to see, and show to two of his friends, as he cannot afford to give everyone a copy. He then thanks the woman for a gift. He then discusses British politics, complaining that some want an "absolute despotism," although he hopes that others have a "love for consitutional liberty."
Subject Terms
- Morgan, Thomas Charles. 1783-1843.
- Ireland -- History -- 1800-1837.
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Letter, 1817 June 28 Scope Note: Translation of Letter:
June 28, 1817 Dublin, Kildare, Ireland
Here are two letters that I have just written, dear [female] friend, to our friend who left me nothing in to say. If it's only to assure you that your kind letter gave me the greatest pleasure--
you find that the translation of my book is good. Well! And tomorrow night you will find the original even better-- I am sending it to you. This original copy in two volumes you will receive with this (love) letter. And you will do me the biggest favor if you loan it to two of my intimate friends.
I promised to send them a copy--but outside the only copy that I sent you, which is only the proofs printed (?) for me, (...) is printed in quarto. The price is three pounds (?) here, and it will cost a lot to buy (?) also the real volumes--thus I'm not sending them to him as I hoped to do--so could you to loan us them? Lavden my compatriot like Mr. Dedon and Doctor Montegne--For the (gift) many, many thanks. I will carry them with a vivid memory of the kind person who gave me them.
Mr. Moore arrived this moment and he is bringing me now some of the ribbons I have made of them a little boutique--My God, the (...) made you look like an empress, what generosity. I asked you to send me two (...) of ribbons and you sent me a hundred! Finally my dear I'm ashamed to accept them, they're too much. To the book I asked you to accept isn't worth half your magnificent present.
As for the interesting person I yelled at you [about?] so much in my last letter, we won't talk about that now. [a note in different handwriting here reads 'Napoleon I']. I saw in the newspapers that he didn't talk about it although he was sad, and that he was becoming very fat. But finally we have been so busy with our unhappy country that we haven't thought about other things. It's the general opinion that people want to absolutely overturn our great, free and magnificent constitution, and give us instead an absolute despotism--but there is still in England a true love for constitutional liberty that one will find rather difficult to destroy. The people and even some parties of the aristocracy are beginning to see they have been deceived, that our conquests have been ruinous for them and we have won nothing but losses. As for our House of Commons it's one of the liveliest assemblies in the world and almost entirely composed of self-interested and egotistical people.
You will write me of the status of my book , won't you, and you will believe that I love you and will always love you. J Morgan
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