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Letter from Maria Tunno, Runnymede, to Charlotte Sarah Raikes, November 1821 : autograph manuscript signed.

BIB_ID
437683
Accession number
MA 14344.36
Creator
Tunno, Maria, 1783-1853, sender.
Display Date
Runnymede, England, 1821 November
Credit line
Bequest of Gordon N. Ray, 1987.
Description
1 item (3 pages) ; 18.1 x 11.5 cm
Notes
With seal. Address panel: To / Miss Raikes / Rev. T Snell's / Windlesham.
Written from "Wentworths".
Dated "Thursday".
This letter was found in the back of folder four with Letter 35.
Letter written on black-edged mourning stationary.
Geometric drawing in pencil on address panel.
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
Expressing anxiety about Charlotte's father's health; hoping sincerely that his condition improves soon and asking Charlotte to pass along their care and love while they grieve his indisposition; remarking that she has heard that Charlotte will be within six or seven miles of them and cannot help but earnestly wish that they could find a way to see one another; asking her if it would be possible for her to come with her sisters on a morning's drive, though she cannot offer beds to them all due to their house's small size; feeling cautious about inconveniencing anyone and cannot bear to think of dividing her party; feeling anxious and impatient to see Charlotte and all of her family now that she is "in much better health than I have been, though not quite well"; sympathizing with all of Charlotte's anxieties deeply. Postscript adds that she hopes Charlotte will let her know if there is anything that she can do for her.