BIB_ID
314900
Accession number
MA 7796.12
Creator
Winter, John Strange, 1856-1911.
Display Date
1888 Jan. 3.
Credit line
Bequest of Helen Gill Viljoen, 1974.
Description
1 item (4 p.) ; 17.9 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.
This collection was part of Helen Gill Viljoen's large bequest of John Ruskin-related material (formerly MA 3451).
Written on stationery embossed "5 The Cedars / Putney Bridge / S.W."
This collection was part of Helen Gill Viljoen's large bequest of John Ruskin-related material (formerly MA 3451).
Written on stationery embossed "5 The Cedars / Putney Bridge / S.W."
Provenance
Bequest of Helen Gill Viljoen in 1974.
Summary
Telling her she is going to stay with Mr. Ruskin "for a day or two. I think I may very safely promise you that we shall not do him any harm as we are not excitable bodies & are only going on condition that he doesn't treat us as guests;" sending her good wishes for the New Year.
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