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Letter from Queen Adelaide to Sir Jonathan Wathen Waller (page 1)
A letter sent by Queen Adelaide from the Pavilion, Brighton, to Sir Jonathan Wathen Waller. The Queen expresses the deep regret felt by the King and herself at the sudden death of his wife, Baroness ...
Letter from R.J Henn to Alfred E. Bowen Esq
A printed and handwritten folded letter from R. J. Henn, manager of The London and Midland Bank Limited in Royal Leamington Spa, to Alfred E. Bowen Esq, Town Hall, Pontypool, regarding the late Julia ...
Letter from Reverend W. Griffiths, p.1.
The Rev. W. Griffiths was married to Isaac Evans' daughter. Isaac Evans was Mary Ann Evans', (George Eliot), older brother. He was writing to Canon Fred Evans, [?relationship], about George Eliots' 'naughtiness'.
George ...
Letter From Sarah Johnson Applying For Charity
A letter dated 28th June 1845 from the widow, Sarah Johnson applying for charity from the Rev Peter Grand charity fund following the death of her husband and three of her children within 18 months.
Letter from the Manager of the London and Midland Bank
A handwritten letter from the manager of the London and Midland Bank to the probate of the will of Mrs Hamilton Davies, 1897. The letter is written on folded paper which has only been written on the exterior ...
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 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.
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The ...
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.
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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.
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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
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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 Miss Wedgewood, p.1
This letter is edged in black as Eliot is still in mourning for the death of her beloved stepson Thornton Lewes who died of cancer on 19/10/1869. The letter is to rearrange an engagement.
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21 ...
Letter to Mr Alfred E Bower
A handwritten letter, dating from 13th July 1897. It is from The Manager of The London and Midland Bank in Leamington Spa to Mr Alfred E Bower regarding the death of Julia Davies.
Letter to Mr Sibree Junior p.1
Eliot writes to John Sibree apologising for not paying postage on a letter and enclosing stamps to cover postage.
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My dear Mr. Sibree
It was owing to my neglect that Mary's letter ...
Letter to Mrs A. Helps p.1
(Alice Helps is the daughter of Sir Arthur Helps clerk of the Privy Council). It is through Sir Arthur that George Eliot discovered that Queen Victoria enjoyed her work. In this letter Eliot asks Alice ...