Dundas, David, Sir, Bart, 1749-1826 to James Dundas

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GLC02549.17
GLC#
GLC02549.17-View header record
Type
Letters
Date
May 24, 1781
Author/Creator
Dundas, David, Sir, Bart, 1749-1826
Title
to James Dundas
Place Written
Richmond, England
Pagination
4 p. : Height: 22 cm, Width: 19 cm
Primary time period
American Revolution, 1763-1783
Sub-Era
The War for Independence

Mentions the marriage of D. Erskine and the parliamentary elections. Describes his first visit to the opera, which he detested. Compares listening to songs in foreign languages (he does not understand) to "those poor bigots who say their prayers in latin, which they know nothing at all of." Describes the performance, particularly the pantomine, which he considered an absurd spectacle.

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