Letter from Laura Riddell, in Mandalay, Upper Burma, to her daughter Laura [in Leipzig, Germany]

This material is held atHull University Archives, Hull History Centre

  • Reference
    • GB 50 U DRI/118
  • Dates of Creation
    • 15 Jan 1889
  • Physical Description
    • 1 item

Scope and Content

Trip to Maymiss; dinner with Lieutenant Iremonger and his wife, General Wolseley and Captain Spragge; Major Radcliffe; subscription dance with the Kennedys; letter from Mrs Irvine concerning George’s thieving and interception of a letter; payments to Mrs Irvine; need for Laura to leave Leipzig in April; Mrs Mauran; Mr Milberg; Mrs Lewis; desire that Laura join them in India; inadequacy of Mrs Irvine’s care; sharing a bed with Hilda Street; singing; spelling; arrangements for Laura’s return to England; Mrs Donaldson; Mrs Irvine. Including copy of letter from Hilda E. Irvine [in Leipzig, Germany] to Laura Riddell [in Mandalay, Upper Burma], received January 1889: - - George and Laura’s loss of money; George’s confession to stealing; interception of a letter; parlour boarders; cost of care; food; George’s disgrace

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