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Letter from Gertrude Bell to her father, Sir Hugh Bell

Letter from Gertrude Bell to her father Hugh Bell, estimated to have been written in January 1878.

Summary
Undated letter estimated to have been written in January 1878 in which Bell thanks her Father for books and notes that she is still writing in her diary. She adds that she has painted a picture of flowers for the nursery.
Reference code
GB/1/1/2/1/1/22
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

My dear Papa Thank you so much for the books[?]. I keep my diary. On friday we had snow and the pond was all over ice and we could walk on it. I have painted some {flowers} pictures and hung them in the nursery. Your loving child Gertrude

IIIF Manifest
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Licence
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