Letter to Fanny Cooper
Beatrix Potter (London 1866 - Near Sawrey, Cumbria 1943)
Category
Manuscripts and documents
Date
11 Dec 1923
Materials
Ink, Paper
Measurements
278 x 173 mm; 1 sheet (Extent)
Place of origin
Sawrey
Collection
Beatrix Potter Gallery, Cumbria
NT 242574
Summary
Letter from Beatrix Potter to Fanny Cooper, her cousin, dated 11 December 1923. Concerning Fanny's new house in Devon; farming matters including reference to foot and mouth disease; their ancestors Abraham Crompton of Holme Ground, Coniston and Jessy Wood. This letter is part of a collection of letters (15 written by Beatrix Potter and 1 written by William Heelis) to Beatrix's cousin Fanny Cooper and her husband Dr Charles Cooper. The letters span the period 1911-1944 and mainly concern the Crompton ancestors.
Makers and roles
Beatrix Potter (London 1866 - Near Sawrey, Cumbria 1943), writer