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 Kate Greenwood, St. Leonards, England, to Jessy Greenwood, 1894 December 12 : autograph manuscript signed.

BIB_ID
455698
Accession number
MA 14549.233
Creator
Greenwood, Kate M., 1851-1946, sender.
Credit line
Bequest of Gordon N. Ray, 1987.
Description
1 item (4 pages) ; 17.7 x 11.2 cm
Notes
Written from: Glendower / Brittany Road / St Leonards.
Forms part of a collection of letters by English journalist, author, and editor, Frederick Greenwood (1830-1909), and other members of the Greenwood family.
Provenance
Bequest of Gordon N. Ray, 1987.
Summary
Informing her that their father arrived and seemed satisfied with the house, although he mentioned that, had he seen the house beforehand, he would have brought pictures for the drawing room; mentioning that their father didn't bring any linens or a nightshirt; writing that she has been unable to swallow anything but liquid; adding that she has seen a new parlour-maid" who might do" and that their father already has a drawer full of letters which she is arranging; expressing sympathy for all they have to do and asking that they let her know if there is anything she can do to help.