Letter from Gertrude Bell to her stepmother, Dame Florence Bell

About this item

Summary

Undated letter estimated to have been written in 1878 in which Bell asks when her Stepmother will be returning home and requests a scrapbook, hairpins, and material to make a dress for her doll.

Reference code

GB/1/1/1/1/1/18

Recipient

Bell, Dame Florence Eveleen Eleanore

Creator

Bell, Gertrude Margaret Lowthian

Person(s) mentioned

Lascelles, William [Billy]

Creation Date

1 January, 1878 - 31 December, 1878

Extent and medium

1 letter, paper

Language

English

Location

England » Leeds

53.831437, -1.511312

Transcription

My dear Mamy Miss Klug will not write to you today. When are you coming home. Will you tell me Billy's address. Will you get me a middle-sized scrapbook and some small hairpins for my doll and some white stuf [sic] to make a dolls dress for the summer I am afrade [sic] you will think I am asking for to manny [sic] things. You will be glad to hear that the lessons are going on very well. We all send our love from your loving child Gertrude

Enhanced transcription

Evolving Hands is a collaborative digital scholarship project between Newcastle University and Bucknell University which explores the use of Handwritten Text Recognition (HTR) and Text Encoded Initiative (TEI XML) to enhance cultural heritage material. In this project, we have applied these methods to a selection of letters from the Gertrude Bell Archive.

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