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Letter

29/10/1809 (made)
Artist/Maker

Letter from Sir James Hall to Walter Scott, in pen and ink, on paper. 'Walter Scott Esq / Architect' is written on the reverse side of the short letter. It is marked in the top right hand corner 'Drygrange Oct 29 1809' and is signed 'James Hall.' The letter is contained within E.489-2001.

Object details

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Object type
Materials and techniques
Pen and ink on paper
Brief description
Letter from Sir James Hall to Walter Scott dated 29 October, 1809
Physical description
Letter from Sir James Hall to Walter Scott, in pen and ink, on paper. 'Walter Scott Esq / Architect' is written on the reverse side of the short letter. It is marked in the top right hand corner 'Drygrange Oct 29 1809' and is signed 'James Hall.' The letter is contained within E.489-2001.
Dimensions
  • Height: 20cm
  • Width: 25.3cm
Credit line
Accepted by H M Government in lieu of Inheritance Tax and allocated to the Victoria & Albert Museum, 2000
Object history
This drawing belongs to a folio of architectural drawings of churches and cathedrals relating to Sir James Hall's 'Essay in the Origin, History and Principles of Gothic Architecture', 1797, complete edition 1813.
Associated object
Collection
Accession number
E.490-2001

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Record createdFebruary 28, 2001
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