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Letter from Gertrude Bell to her father, Sir Hugh Bell

Summary
In which Bell writes of the garden at Red Barns, providing an update on the water lilies.
Reference code
GB/1/1/2/1/1/8
Recipient
Bell, Sir Thomas Hugh Lowthian
Creator
Bell, Gertrude Margaret Lowthian
Creation Date
Extent and medium
1 letter, paper
Language
English
Location
Coordinates

54.615938, -1.078063

16 June Red Barns Coatham, Redcar. My dear Papa The white pinks are coming out so nicely but the wild roses are not out. I have seen all the pigeons this morning. Another water lily leaf is cominig [sic] up but I d'ont [sic] see your bud. Have you heard any news of Kitty? Maurice and I send our love your affate child Gertrude

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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