BIB_ID
157571
Accession number
MA 3619.1
Creator
Edgeworth, Maria, 1768-1849.
Display Date
Edgeworthstown, Ireland, 1842 August 27.
Credit line
Gift of Maisie Kinnicutt Houghton (Mrs. James R. Houghton), 1979.
Description
1 item (2 pages) ; 18.5 x 11.7 cm
Notes
Based on the contents of the letter, Edgeworth's correspondent is a step-son of Mr. Hunter. Nothing further is known about him.
Written from: Edgeworths' Town.
This letter was acquired with an excerpt from a draft of the novel Helen by Edgeworth, which is cataloged separately as MA 3619.2.
Written from: Edgeworths' Town.
This letter was acquired with an excerpt from a draft of the novel Helen by Edgeworth, which is cataloged separately as MA 3619.2.
Provenance
Purchased from Goodspeed's Book Shop, 15 June 1979.
Summary
Acknowledging his letter and saying that she is unable to lend him £10, but her brother Pakenham, who is grateful to Mr. Hunter and the recipient's mother, might be able to provide the money; saying that she would like Mr. Hunter to see the request and to verify that the information contained in it is accurate before proceeding further.
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