About this item
Summary
In which Bell gives thanks for the gift of a hood, and notes that one of the ravens at Red Barns has died, asking that the news be passed to her Father. She adds that she is enjoying spending time with her cousins.
Reference code
GB/1/1/1/1/1/3
Recipient
Bell, Dame Florence Eveleen Eleanore
Creator
Bell, Gertrude Margaret Lowthian
Creation Date
Extent and medium
1 letter, paper
Language
English
Coordinates
54.615938, -1.078063
Transcription
June 19 Red Barns Coatham, Redcar. My dear Miss Olliffe Thank you very much for the hood it is very pretty. Tell Papa one of the ravens is dead. It is very fine here. I like having my little cousins very much. I shall write to Papa tomorrow. 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.
IIIF Manifest
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Licence
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