[copy] George Richmond, 20 York Street, to Sir Walter James | Archives | RA Collection

Archive context

Royal Academy of Arts Archive
1. George Richmond R.A., personal papers
  1. General correspondence of George Richmond

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Reference code

GRI/3/474

Title

[copy] George Richmond, 20 York Street, to Sir Walter James

Date

22 Jan 1874

Level

Item

Extent & medium

1 piece, 1 envelope

Content Description

Declining the post of Director of the National Gallery.

Envelope inscribed with context for the letter '....I declined, and have never regretted it for the responsibility would have been more than I could have borne. 1882'; asserts that Gladstone twice called to urge Richmond into acceptance.