Letter from W R Magrath & Co, Wine Merchants
A folded, printed and handwritten letter from W R Magrath & Co, wine merchants, The Parade, Leamington Spa, with reference to Alfred E Howen. The letter is dated 11th September 1897.
Letter from W R Magrath & Co, Wine Merchants
A folded, printed and handwritten letter from W R Magrath & Co, wine merchants, The Parade, Leamington Spa, with reference to Alfred E Howen. The letter is dated 11th September 1897.
Letter sent by Anna Jarrett to her brother, Thomas Wathen Waller, just after the birth of her first child (pages 1 & 4)
A letter sent by Anna Jarrett to her brother Thomas, a diplomat with the British Legation in Brussels. Anna has just become a mother for the first time, after fourteen years of marriage, and is writing ...
Letter sent by George Henry Waller to his father, Thomas Wathen Waller (pages 1 and 4)
A letter sent by George Henry Waller to his father, Thomas Wathen Waller. George is serving in the Crimean War and has been suffering from a fever, so is recovering at Therapia.
He describes it as ...
Letter sent by Lieutenant George Henry Waller to his father, Thomas, describing a major battle in the Crimea
A letter written by Lieutenant George Henry Waller and sent from 'the Camp before Sebastopol'to his father, Thomas. Lieutenant Waller was serving in the Crimean War and in the letter he describes a major ...
Letter to Alice Helps p.1 and 4
Lewes died in 1878 and Eliot married John Cross in May 1880. This letter was written just a few days after their arrival home to the Heights, Witley on 26th July from their honeymoon abroad.
Transcript:
The ...
Letter to 'Aunt Agnes'
A two page letter from Leamington Spa. It was sent to 'Aunt Agnes' from Clem Pike in Welwyn Gardens, Hertfordshire. It is dated 16th December 1964.
Letter to John Sibree p.1
In 1841 Mary Ann (George Eliot) moved to Bird Grove, Coventry with her retired father. It was here that she made friends with Reverend John Sibree and his family. This letter is a brief one thanking his ...
Letter to Mary Sibree p.1
Mary Ann writes to her friend Mary apologising for forgetting to send her a book she has promised. Mary is in Clifton, Bristol convalescing with her father. Mary Ann mentions attending a lecture given ...
Letter to Mary Sibree p.1
In this letter Mary Ann is deeply upset by her father's illness and her hopelessness in being unable to help him. He died less than a year later on 31st May 1849.
Transcript:
33 Marina
St. Leonard's
June ...
Letter to Mary Sibree p.1
A letter to Mary asking her to postpone her visit owing to other guests visiting.
Transcript:
My dear Miss Sibree
I thought of your adding to Miss Hennell's and my happiness by joining us this ...
Letter to Mary Sibree p.1
Letter asking Mary to visit.
Transcript:
I am quite alone this week ma chère, & confined to my "small upper room" in more senses than one. Will you not call, since I missed you on Saturday? Can ...
Letter to Mary Sibree p.1
A letter to Mary asking for confirmation about a visit
Transcript:
Dear Mary
Do you still wish to have me tomorrow evening? If so I will be with you at six & stay with you till eight.
Thine
M.A.E.
Note: ...
Letter to Mary Sibree p.1 and 4
Mary Ann moved to London on 8th January 1851 staying with John Chapman and his family. Her stay was brief as both his wife and mistress (who both live with John) dislike the attention she received from ...
Letter to Mary Sibree, envelope front
Transcript:
Miss Sibree
The Grange
Stroud
Note: George Eliot (born Mary Ann Evans) was a local authoress based in the Coventry and Nuneaton district, from 1819-1880.
Letter to Mary Sibree, envelope front
Transcript:
Mrs Sibree
J. Robertson Esq.
Midcombe Villa
Richmond Hills
Clifton
Prepaid
Note: George Eliot (born Mary Ann Evans) was a local authoress based in the Coventry and Nuneaton ...
Letter to Miss Bell
A three page letter on blue paper and in an envelope from Leamington Spa. It was sent to Miss Bell from 'AL' in Peterborough. It is dated 31st January 1965.
Letter to Miss Bell
A two page letter from Leamington Spa. It was sent to Miss Bell from Cordie in Kettering.