February 21, 1820 letter from Lady Diana Barham to Mrs. Thomas Haweis
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Title |
February 21, 1820 letter from Lady Diana Barham to Mrs. Thomas Haweis |
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Post Date |
February 21, 1820 |
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Author |
Barham, Lady Diana (1762-1823) |
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Recipient |
[McDowall, Elizabeth 'Bessy] Mrs. Thomas Haweis (1778-1855) |
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Date |
1820-02-21 |
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Physical Description |
4 pp. total; 3 pp. text; 1 p. address |
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Dimensions |
37.5 x 23.4 cm |
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Location (Box, Folder) |
Box 1, File 08 |
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Address To |
5 Beaufort Buildings, Bath |
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Country To |
England |
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Address From |
Swansea |
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Country From |
England |
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Transcriber |
Gareth Lloyd |
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Plain Text Transcription |
From Lady Barham [Diana Noel] at Fairy Hill near Swansea, Glamorganshire, to Mrs [Elizabeth] Haweis at 5 Beaufort Buildings, Bath, Somerset. Alas for her dear ‘S.S’ [‘Sweet Sydney’ - a term of endearment for Elizabeth]. She sees that it is true from a packet of books sent by Elizabeth’s dear brother (either James or Samuel McDowall) and the news has been confirmed by her weekly newspaper. (Reference to the death of Thomas Haweis, which took place on 11th February 1820.) Oh that her poor friend be comforted at this distressing time. Diana knows that Elizabeth’s soul will bend in submission to the divine will. She hopes that Elizabeth’s dear brothers are on hand at this unhappy time. Diana will not write more for fear of adding to Elizabeth’s fatigue, but she will know how much she in Diana’s thoughts and prayers. In a postscript, she adds that she has been unwell this last week but is feeling better now. (1 sheet, 4 p.) February 21 1820 |
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Notes |
Lady Diana had originally dated her letter "Dec.", then overwrote "Feb." Letter was postmarked from Swansea on February 23. Black wax seal |
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Digital Resources Type |
Image |
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Digitization Date |
Digitized: 2012 |
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Digitization Process |
Digitization process: Derivatives resized at 4030 pixels in height or width |
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Digital Publisher |
Bridwell Library, Special Collections; Perkins School of Theology; Southern Methodist University |
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Rights |
Permission to publish materials must be obtained from the Head of Special Collections of the Bridwell Library |
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Decade |
1820-1829 |
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