Plan your visit. 225 Madison Avenue at 36th Street, New York, NY 10016.

Plan your visit. 225 Madison Avenue at 36th Street, New York, NY 10016.

Letter from Maria Tunno, England, to Charlotte Susannah Raikes, November 1818 : autograph manuscript signed.

BIB_ID
437573
Accession number
MA 14344.9
Creator
Tunno, Maria, 1783-1853, sender.
Display Date
London, England, 1818
Credit line
Bequest of Gordon N. Ray, 1987.
Description
1 item (4 pages) ; 10.9 x 9.1 cm
Notes
With seal; addressed to "Mrs. J.M. Raikes".
Year of writing suggested by related correspondence.
Inscribed below address panel in ink, "powder - Callum"
Forms part of a collection of letters written from Maria Tunno to Charlotte Susannah Raikes (1779-1821) and Charlotte Sarah Raikes (1799-1823); see MA 14344.
Provenance
Bequest of Gordon N. Ray, 1987.
Summary
Complimenting Charlotte Susannah's garden and noting that her blooming plants "look the flourishing flower of a happy soul"; remarking on William and Charles' growth; noting that her poor father is complaining of lethargy, and they are expecting Mr. Chester at every moment; thanking Charlotte Susannah for offering to send a carriage for her sisters if it rains; remarking that her father will take is usual ride if possible even though sick; noting that their carriage "shall fetch the party from Bedford Place if the weather will not admit of their walking"; asking Charlotte Susannah if she has accepted the terms and noting that Charlotte can tell Augusta when they meet; lamenting her inability to join but wishing everyone well. Letter continues on "Tuesday": "I could not but compare dear William's robust and manly appearance with his former delicacy when in P. Place - A glorious change!"