Letter to Caroline Clark
Beatrix Potter (London 1866 - Near Sawrey, Cumbria 1943)
Category
Manuscripts and documents
Date
13 Dec 1930
Materials
Ink, Paper
Measurements
251 x 203 mm; 1 sheet (Extent)
Place of origin
Sawrey
Collection
Beatrix Potter Gallery, Cumbria
NT 242268
Summary
Letter from Beatrix Potter to Caroline Clark (nee Hutton), a cousin, dated 13 December 1930. Concerning the economy, public departments' wastefulness; no demand for smallholdings, moderate sized farms in demand; lime waggon damaged small bridge, repaired by Rural District Council; drop in price of wool, Beatrix wishes she had sold and worried about rats damaging stack of 1600 fleeces; a good season apart from wool, though hay making was slow work; not been much snow so black cattle still out; blue grey calves and Galloway cattle do better than other breeds in a wet climate; farm could carry more cows so Beatrix been breeding Galloways, not as good as imported stock but high prices for Galloways at Road End Fair; Beatrix's mother - 91 and in good health, reluctant to spend money; Beatrix's garden ('a case of the survival of the fittest - always very full of flowers and weeds'), plants and gardening; Beatrix pleased to get back the 'bit of land at Tilberthwaite that belonged to my great grandfather Abraham Crompton' and her gift of it to the National Trust, though she has been asked by the Trust to manage it; sending a copy of a book, 'the story was invented 30 years ago' - The Tale of Little Pig Robinson; merits of various poultry; sheep did well at shows - prize for best Herdwick ewe and Challenge Cup.
Makers and roles
Beatrix Potter (London 1866 - Near Sawrey, Cumbria 1943), writer