Letter 10 - The Letters from Yorick to Eliza

Letter 10. [London, ?Monday, March 30, 1767]
Yorick has been ill himself and haemorrhaging blood through the night. He dreamed of Eliza. Yorick praises her writing and when out in company has shown her letters to others who also admired her style. He has heard that the wind is now fair for the ship to depart and thinks this will be his last letter. He hopes to see her return.

This video is part of the Precious Cargo project by the Laurence Sterne Trust at Shandy Hall entitled 'Eliza Draper -- An Absent Presence'. Precious Cargo is part of Yorkshire's contribution to the Cultural Olympiad, Stories of the World project. The exhibition opens in May 2012.

Voice: Patrick Wildgust (Curator of Shandy Hall)
Recorded and edited by: Craig Vear
Image: Copies of Yorick's letters to Eliza in the collection at Shandy Hall.

© The Laurence Sterne Trust.

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www.laurencesternetrust.org.uk

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