Letters by Thomas Lawrence, preserved by Elizabeth Croft
RA Collection: Archive
Archive context
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Letters by Thomas Lawrence, preserved by Elizabeth Croft
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Reference code
LAW/9
Title
Letters by Thomas Lawrence, preserved by Elizabeth Croft
Date
1810-1829
Level
Series
Extent & medium
1 vol, 19 items
Previous reference codes
357
Acquisition Details
Deposited with the Royal Academy by the National Trust.
Arrangement
Items 1 - 74 have been sewn into a small morocco red scrapbook.
Physical Characteristics
Some letters have been mutilated, in all probability by Elizabeth Croft herself. Many letters from Lawrence to Croft are personal in tone and it appears likely that Croft was ensuring that Lawrence's most personal sentiments should remain a secret. This, of course, is deeply disappointing for the historian.