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Hammersmith,
Oct. 27th 1850.
Sir,
From all which I hear and see of the invention of Mr. Sparkhall, I cannot but think it would be hailed by everybody as a most unlooked for and singular completion of the effect desirable in works of this nature. To present the spectator, at one and the same time, with both sides of the way in the journey which he seems to be taking, is certainly not doing the thing any longer by halves.
Object Description
| Rating | |
| Title | Leigh Hunt letter to Edwin Boucher, October 27, 1856 |
| Creator |
Hunt, Leigh, 1784-1859 |
| Date Original | 1856-10-27 |
| Description | Concerning Sparkhall's invention for presenting travel pictures. |
| Personal Name Subject |
Hunt, Leigh, 1784-1859 Boucher, Edwin |
| Geographic Subject |
England -- London -- Hammersmith and Fulham -- Hammersmith |
| Chronological Subject |
1850-1860 |
| Type (DCMIType) |
Text |
| Type (AAT) |
Correspondence |
| Type (IMT) |
jpeg |
| Digital Collection | Leigh Hunt Letters |
| Contributing Institution | University of Iowa. Libraries. Special Collections Dept. |
| Archival Collection |
Brewer-Leigh Hunt Collection |
| Collection Guide | http://www.lib.uiowa.edu/spec-coll/resources/Brewer-LeighHunt.html |
| Location | MsL H94 bou |
| Rights Management | Educational use only, no other permissions given. This letter is owned by The University of Iowa Libraries Special Collections Department, and is provided here for educational purposes. It may not be reproduced or distributed in any format without written permission of the Special Collections Department. |
| Contact Information | Contact the University of Iowa Libraries Special Collections Department: lib-spec@uiowa.edu |
| Height (cm) | 18 |
| Width (cm) | 11.3 |
| Number of Pages | 3 + 1 blank |
| Number of Sheets of Paper | 1 |
| Digitization Specifications | Scanned with Ricoh Aficio 2335 scanner at 600 ppi, 24-bit color. Archival tiff image available. |
| Date Digital | 2008-06-06 |
| Transcript |
Hammersmith , Oct. 27th 1850 . Sir , From all which I hear and see of the invention of Mr. Sparkhall, I cannot but think it would be hailed by everybody as a most unlooked for and singular com¬pletion of the effect desirable in works of this nature. To present the spectator, at one and the same time, with both sides of the way in the journey which he seems to be taking, is certainly not doing the thing any longer by halves. [page break] It makes me wish to find myself without delay in the midst of the scenes through which you propose to convey us; to be traversing the streets of Paris and Rome, and piercing the gorges of Asiatic and American mountains . The next thing, I suppose, which we are to reckon upon in exhibitions of this kind (for in this age of marvels who is to say what is not to come next?) will be some invention, by means of stoves and ventilators, for giving us a taste of the very climates through which the scenes are conveying us; now a cold blast [page break] from Russia, and now a Zephyr from Greece! Nor should I wonder, if we were to stop occasionally at the doors of inns and hotels, and be served by some local "Wizard" with drinks out of /---/ omniferous bottles, and nosegays from interminable hats. I am Sir, your sincere well-wisher, Leigh Hunt . To Edwin Boucher Esq . &c. &c |
| Transcript By | Brewer, Luther |
| Transcript Location | University of Iowa. Libraries. Special Collections Dept. |
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| Title | Page1 |
| Relation - Is Part Of | Leigh Hunt letter to Edwin Boucher, Oct. 27, 1856 |
| Digital Collection | Leigh Hunt Letters |
| File Name | h94bou_Page1.jpg |
| Transcript | Hammersmith, Oct. 27th 1850. Sir, From all which I hear and see of the invention of Mr. Sparkhall, I cannot but think it would be hailed by everybody as a most unlooked for and singular completion of the effect desirable in works of this nature. To present the spectator, at one and the same time, with both sides of the way in the journey which he seems to be taking, is certainly not doing the thing any longer by halves. |
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