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Autograph letter signed : Carnforth, to Joan Severn, " Saturday"[1917 Apr. 7?] .

BIB_ID
314483
Accession number
MA 7799.50
Creator
Erroll, Mary, 20th cent.
Display Date
" Saturday"[1917 Apr. 7?] .
Credit line
Bequest of Helen Gill Viljoen, 1974.
Description
1 item (4 p.) ; 15.1 cm
Notes
Part of a large collection of letters to Joan Severn. Letters in this collection have been described individually in separate catalog records; see collection-level record for more information.
The date of writing is inferred from the contents of the letter; Lord Muncaster died March 30, 1917; the letter refers to laying him to rest on "Tuesday" and the letter is dated "Saturday"; it is possible that Saturday is April 7.
This collection was part of Helen Gill Viljoen's large bequest of John Ruskin-related material (formerly MA 3451).
Written on stationery embossed "Muncaster Castle, / Ravenglass, / Carnforth."
Provenance
Bequest of Helen Gill Viljoen in 1974.
Summary
Discussing the recent death of Lord Muncaster and the failing health of Lady Muncaster.