Letter from Laura Riddell, Pallaveram near Madras, India, to her daughter Laura [in West Kensington, England]

This material is held atHull University Archives, Hull History Centre

  • Reference
    • GB 50 U DRI/149
  • Dates of Creation
    • 24 Dec 1889
  • Physical Description
    • 1 item

Scope and Content

Offensiveness of Laura’s last letter; Christmas; her husband’s serious ill health; ball; cost of her children’s education; Laura’s expenses; cost of trip to Germany; loss of letter to King & Co.; refusal of Auntie to renounce all further communication with Mrs Shadgett; payment of Mr Brackenbury and Mrs Willes; the Larduer family; Col. Le Guesne; music; clothing; payments to Mrs. Irvine; Christmas dinner; need to delay engagement to Alec Crombie

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