Identity area
Reference code
Wilberforce/4
Unique identifier
GB 275 Wilberforce/4
Title
ALS to the Rev. Mr Joyce
Date(s)
- 20 Oct. 1805 (Creation)
Level of description
Item
Extent and medium
9p paper
Context area
Name of creator
Repository
Archival history
Immediate source of acquisition or transfer
Bought from Goodspeed's Bookshop, Boston, Mass., USA, 1968.
Content and structure area
Scope and content
Writes a letter of recommendation for the Rev. Mr Gisborne's second son, asking for Mr Joyce to take him into his care. Offers any information regarding the boy's temperament which may be of use. Notes that the boy is of a high spirited nature but feels that Mr Joyce will be able to cope with him. Asks to be kept informed of the decision and also inquires about the terms under which the boy would be taken in. Discusses the nature of the subjects to be studied and also the importance of the reputation of the tutor and the establishment to which the boy should be sent.