Letter to Lucie, Lady Duff-Gordon; 17 Cambridge Terrace, [1851] Mar 27.Doyle, Richard, 1824-1883[1851] March 27Also contained in the letter are three pen drawings: one of Sir Robert Peel; another of the crowd at the Italian opera; and a caricature of his idea for an exhibit of the Whig Ministers at Madame Tussaud's wax museum.Letter from Doyle to Lucie, Lady Duff Gordon, which primarily discusses politics and social news. The letter begins with a detailed description of his recent visits to the sessions of the House of Commons, including a summary of Sir James Graham's speeches and an unfavorable description of Sir Robert Peel. He also speculates about the marriage prospects and "wicked conspiracy" surrounding Miss Talbot; describes a night at a performance of the opera Lucia di Lammermoor; and mentions his social visits to other artists.Binding: full red morocco folder; gilt decoration.For information on the source of acquisition, consult the appropriate curator.In gilt on cover: Richard Doyle 1824 1883. Autograph letter containing three drawings to Lady Gordon.Pasted inside cover: dealer's description of manuscript.Richard Doyle (1824-1883) was an artist and caricaturist, who designed the cover of "Punch" and contributed to over a thousand "Punch" cartoons.text