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Letter from Gertrude Bell to her father, Sir Hugh Bell

Summary
In which Bell asks when the water bill will be finished, noting that she will be glad when her Father returns home, before providing an update on the water lilies and the ravens at Red Barns.
Reference code
GB/1/1/2/1/1/10
Recipient
Bell, Sir Thomas Hugh Lowthian
Creator
Bell, Gertrude Margaret Lowthian
Creation Date
Extent and medium
1 letter, paper
Language
English
Location
Coordinates

54.5974636, -1.0779515

June 22 Red Barns Coatham, Redcar. My dear Papa I shall be very glad when you come home do you think the water bill will soon be done? Gillingham says the lilies will not flower this year. Today is very wet. The other raven is quite well. I have promised Ninny one of my LoBellias. Maurice and I are quite well we both send our love from your loving child Gertrude

IIIF Manifest
https://cdm21051.contentdm.oclc.org/iiif/info/p21051coll46/212/manifest.json
Licence
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