Letter
Category
Manuscripts and documents
Date
9 Apr 1908
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Polesden Lacey, Surrey
NT 1248647
Summary
A Letter of Condolence from the Marquis of Villalobar
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Captain The Hon Ronald Fulke Greville died on 5th April from pneumonia following an operation on 31st March for cancer of the larynx. This letter was sent to his widow, Margaret Greville. Letter of condolence written on writing paper with a cypher on the left hand side. All hand written in ink. From Calle del Dugue de Rivas, Madrid Dated 9th April 1908. My dear Mrs Greville, I sincerely send you my condolence in the great sorrow you mourn over today. I very heartily sympathize with you in your great bereavement. As soon as I return from Madrid I shall endeavour to call on you and express once more my friendly sentiments. Very sincerely yours, Villalobar The Marquis was a Spanish diplomat, he served as Ambassador to Belgium during WW1.