Fragment of an autograph letter : Menton, to Joan Severn, [1884 or earlier] Dec. 28.

Part of a collection comprising 75 letters from Maria La Touche, consisting of six letters to John Ruskin, one letter to Ruskin's mother, Margaret Cock Ruskin and 68 letters to Joan Severn. Letters are largely undated, but were written from about 1861 to the 1890's. Letters in this collection have been described individually in separate catalog records; see collection-level record for more information.
The La Touches took a villa in Menton, France during the winters after Rose's death (1875) and 1884; their last winter in Menton was 1884.
The letter ends mid-sentence and the succeeding pages are missing.
This collection was part of Helen Gill Viljoen's large bequest of John Ruskin-related material (formerly MA 3451).
Written on stationery embossed with her initials; from the "Hotel des Iles Britanniques / Menton / Alpes Maritimes / France."