Being born and raised in New York City, I am not especially proud to say that I have never visited the J.P Morgan Library. I believe New Yorkers take advantage of small gems such as these, all around the city. After our trip to this fascinating library and special collection of Mr. Morgan’s, I told myself that I would take advantage of this great city and explore more.
Entering through the double doors and into the room I was anticipating the upcoming presentation, but was immediately drawn to the striking beauty of the room we were going into. It was like being inside a book/movie such as Pride and Prejudice. I thought it was so interesting to hear that the double doors were made because the room used to be a music room. I also loved the fact that J.P. Morgan’s biggest lust was medieval and Renaissance scriptures; A personal favorite of mine.
To see illuminating manuscripts, and letters from Edgar Allen Poe and Sinclair Lewis was remarkable. I believe handwriting can show the character of a person and to see these letters firsthand gave me a taste inside the worlds of these famous authors. The language and style in these letters displayed a poetic one, and gave us a sample of how individuals spoke to one another back in the day. I wish I had more time to explore the whole museum, but I plan on making a trip back to J.P. Morgan to see the various pieces that were considered important enough to be a part of his grand collection.
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