Letter to Charles Cooper
William Heelis (1872-1945)
Category
Manuscripts and documents
Date
22 Dec 1943
Materials
Ink, Paper
Measurements
262 x 202 mm; 1 sheet (Extent)
Place of origin
Sawrey
Collection
Beatrix Potter Gallery, Cumbria
NT 242585
Summary
Letter from William Heelis to Dr Charles Cooper, husband of Beatrix's late cousin Fanny, dated 22 December 1943. Concerning Chorley Hall, table napkins with Stuart connection Beatrix wished to donate to the Edinburgh museum and Tullie House Museum in Carlisle. 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
William Heelis (1872-1945), writer