Letter from Gertrude Bell to her stepmother, Dame Florence Bell

Letter from Gertrude Bell to her stepmother Florence Bell, estimated to have been written in June 1876.

About this item

Summary

In which Bell writes of the ravens and water lilies in the pond at Red Barns, adding that she has a garden of her own in the grounds.

Reference code

GB/1/1/1/1/1/2

Recipient

Bell, Dame Florence Eveleen Eleanore

Creator

Bell, Gertrude Margaret Lowthian

Creation Date

1 June, 1876 - 30 June, 1876

Extent and medium

1 letter, paper

Language

English

Location

England » Redcar

54.615938, -1.078063

Transcription

Red Barns Coatham, Redcar. My dear Miss Olliffe I like to get letters very much. I do not think the ravens will peck you. We have some water lilies in the pond and they are growing beautifully. I have a garden of my own with flowers in it. Maurice and I send our love Your affate 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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