Letter
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Manuscripts and documents
Date
7 Apr 1908
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Polesden Lacey, Surrey
NT 1248650
Summary
A Letter of Condolence from C C Woodward
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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. Written on headed writing paper from The Royal Victoria, Golf Links Hotel, Lake Como. Dated April 9th 1908. Dear Mrs Greville, I am awfully shocked to see your terrible news & ask you to accept my heartfelt sympathy. Your dear husband was always very kind to me, I was very grateful and was very fond of him. May you be granted great courage to bear this awful blow, your innumerable friends will be a great help I feel sure. Yours ever sincerely, C.C.Woodward.