Autograph letter signed by Irish poet THOMAS MOORE

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Autograph letter signed by Irish poet THOMAS MOORE:
$850.00

THOMAS MOORE, Irish poet. Autograph letter signed, one page, 4to, Sloperton, 11 January 1833, with integral holograph address leaf (torn at removal of wax seal [no text disturbed]; portions of seal still present; usual postmarks). To Mrs. Houlton at Farleigh Castle, sending thanks on behalf of his wife, and relaying \". . . how truly delighted we feel at the prospect of happiness there is now opening upon you. She would have liked very much to have run over to you . . . but feared . . . that her visit, just then, might have been unseasonable; and I regret sincerely that our trip to Farley must be altogether postponed, as, having run out the whole tether of my idleness, I must now shut up & work for the remainder of the winter. Prey tell Captain Houlton how thankful I felt for his kind attention to my commission. We luckily made up, out of Fielding\'s shooting-wardrobe, better drapes than any theatre could have supplied us, & the whole thing went off most gaily & prosperously. We did so wish you among our audience. . . .\" Lightly toned at edges; minor creasing; else text very good to near fine.
Thomas Moore (1779-1852); Irish poet, singer, songwriter, and entertainer, now best remembered for the lyrics of The Minstrel Boy and The Last Rose of Summer. He was responsible, with John Murray, for burning Lord Byron\'s memoirs after his death. In his lifetime he was often referred to as Anacreon Moore. Authenticity guaranteed. Seller is a member of PADA (Professional Autograph Dealers Association), ABAA (Antiquarian Booksellers\' Association of America Inc.) and ILAB (International League of Antiquarian Booksellers). New York residents will be charged sales tax. (#25629)