Letter to Joseph Moscrop
Beatrix Potter (London 1866 - Near Sawrey, Cumbria 1943)
Category
Manuscripts and documents
Date
31 Jan 1936
Materials
Ink, Paper
Measurements
1 sheet (Extent)
Place of origin
Newcastleton
Collection
Beatrix Potter Gallery, Cumbria
NT 242614.1
Summary
Mounted letter from Beatrix Potter to Joseph Moscrop, shepherd to Beatrix Potter at Troutbeck Park Farm from 1926. Dated 31 January 1936, the letter concerns the dogs; a lot of sheep to be dug out of snow; sheep in good condition; reference to death of King George V and much to dislike in 'modern' life; sale of some calves. Letter is mounted on card. Part of a collection of letters, Beatrix Potter's Lake District Letters to Joseph Moscrop, edited and transcribed by Judy Taylor and published (1988) as 'Beatrix Potter's Farming Friendship, Lake District Letters to Joseph Moscrop 1926-1943'.
Provenance
Purchased from Sotheby's auction 10 July 2001.
Makers and roles
Beatrix Potter (London 1866 - Near Sawrey, Cumbria 1943), writer Joseph Moscrop (fl.1926-1943), recipient