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WY1000/66
Title
Letter addressed to William Stuart, post restante Geneva, from his mother, Henrietta Maria Sarah Stuart
Date free text
12 Oct 1847; received 18 Oct 1847
Production date
From: 1847 To: 1847
Scope and Content
Reference to people named Colborne, who William has met on his travels. Judge Keating and family have visited from Ireland; more visitors arriving next week. Daughter and son in law Mary & Jonathan Rashleigh are staying with their children. Clarence and Charles soon to return to Cambridge [University]. Daughter Louisa is 'getting on very nicely with her singing'. Death of Aunt Penn [Isabella Penn, nee Forbes; widow of Granville Penn]. Reginald Cocks has declared he will not visit Aldenham again, having taken offence at a remark made by the writer's husband during a previous visit. Henrietta now does not plan to stay at Aldenham when her baby is born.
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