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Letter from Gertrude Bell to her stepmother, Dame Florence Bell

Summary
In which Bell writes of her trip to Leeds to visit the Philosophical Hall with her Aunt, Kate Marshall, during which they saw a diorama. She adds that she is still writing in her diary.
Reference code
GB/1/1/1/1/1/17
Recipient
Bell, Dame Florence Eveleen Eleanore
Creator
Bell, Gertrude Margaret Lowthian
Creation Date
Extent and medium
1 letter plus envelope, paper
Language
English
Location
Coordinates

51.039649, -3.549685

My dear Mammy We are having such fun here on wednesday we had a bran pie and we acted a charade wich [sic] went off very well and then a jew came who was uncle Tom and gave us lots of presents on the day we came we went to a bran pie. Yesterday we went into Leeds and we went to the Philosophical Hall Auntie Kate left us thier [sic] all by ourselves then we went and saw the diorama. I keep my diary still. We all send our love. From your loving child

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