Letters
Category
Manuscripts and documents
Date
Unknown
Materials
Paper and photographic paper
Measurements
60 x 89 mm; 109 mm (Height); 177 mm (Width); 53 mm (Height); 83 mm (Width); 87 mm (Height); 139 mm (Width)
Collection
Tyntesfield, North Somerset
NT 27411.153
Summary
At top left; a small sepia photograph of a man with bow tie and wing collar. At bottom left; letter on cream paper with narrow mourning edge, from William Bennett. At top right; a sepia photo of a mother & son seated. At bottom right; letter on cream paper, from Jenny Goldschmidt.
Full description
At top left; a small sepia photograph of a man with bow tie and wing collar. At bottom left; letter on cream paper with narrow mourning edge. Embossed address at top right; ATHENAEUM CLUB PALL MALL S.W. April 15./1867. Dear Lady Smart I shall do myself the pleasure of calling upon you on Wednesday Morning, but if this should be at all inconvenient to you, one line from you will put off my visit to another day – otherwise please take no trouble to write. I am Yours very faithfully William Sterndale Bennett. At top right; a sepia photo of a mother and son seated. At bottom right; letter on cream paper. Embossed address in the centre; Oak Lea Victoria Road, Wimbledon Park. 27 June Dear Lady Smart It was quite a relief to me to hear that our dear Sir George had so well/ gone through the fatigue and excitement of last Wednesday, and it was very kind of you to write to me. I trust that yourself will find strength and with God’s powerful aid try to smoothen(?) down the waves of the soul! Yet, as we are borne, so will we more or less always retain our moulding and dear Mother Nature/in us keeps the sway(?) over our feelings until we lay mouldered in the grave! but the resurrection will/give us a new body/incorruptible and [---] [---] sin and suffering what comfort faces poor pilgrims! dear Lady Smart yours very sincerely Jenny(?) Goldschmidt The last two words of the letter and the greeting are at the side of the front page.
Provenance
Purchase from the estate of the late Lord Wraxall with the assistance of the NHMF and donations from members and supporters.