Letter from Helen Potter
Helen Leech (1839 - 1932)
Category
Manuscripts and documents
Date
1877
Materials
Ink, Paper
Measurements
182 x 115 mm; 1 sheet (Extent)
Place of origin
Peterborough
Collection
Beatrix Potter Gallery, Cumbria
NT 242492
Summary
Letter from Helen Potter to Bertram Potter. The letter features an illustration of Peterborough Cathedral, the choir from the alter. It reads, 'My dear Bertie, I bought this picture for you this afternoon. The weather is very cold, I think colder than it is at home. With love, from Mama.' It is a single sheet folded in half and has previously been folded into thirds.
Makers and roles
Helen Leech (1839 - 1932), writer Walter Bertram Potter (Kensington 1872 - 1918), recipient