Letter 7 - The Letters from Yorick to Eliza

Letter 7. [London, March 1767]
Yorick is concerned about the fumes from Eliza's newly-painted cabin and hopes she has been ashore at Deal to collect his letters, of which there are more than ten for her to read. He declares his behaviour has been entirely honourable.

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: 'A Lady surprised to have found her name written on a tree' by John Downman 1779. It is probably a fanciful portrait of Eliza Draper. (Laurence Sterne: The Later Years, Arthur H. Cash 1986)

© The Laurence Sterne Trust.

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www.laurencesternetrust.org.uk

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