Untitled
Category
Ephemera
Date
Unknown
Materials
Photographic paper and paper
Measurements
100 x 60 mm; 95 mm (Height); 65 mm (Width); 176 mm (Height); 113 mm (Width); 95 mm (Height); 85 mm (Width)
Collection
Tyntesfield, North Somerset
NT 27411.50
Summary
Sepia photograph of a cleric displaying a medal on his chest, and beneath; W & D DOWNEY LONDON & NEWCASTLE. Sepia photograph of cleric with receding hairline and sideburns. Letter written on blue paper to; Hardie from EU Winton. Square of cream paper from; Riseholm, Lincoln.
Full description
A sepia photograph of a reverend displaying a medal on his chest. Beneath; W & D. DOWNEY LONDON & NEWCASTLE. A sepia photograph of a bishop? with receding hairline and sideburns. Letter on blue paper written in ink: Addressed to Hardie from E.U. Winton Winchester House Nr. Palace Avenue S.W Jan 1. 1874 My dear Hardie, I have long wished to write to you and to send all my best wishes to yourself and Mr and Mrs Gibbs of this Christmas and New Year season. My wife and I called at 16 Hyde Park Gardens the day after Christmas Day. I have paid but 3 months in London, or indeed anywhere else, since I left Ely; but I was anxious to see dear Mr Gibbs and learn how he was. We were very glad to get a good account from the servant who came to the door. I have been very hard at work, almost all me(?). [---] [----] [----], and have narrowly escaped a bad illness. I have a slight attack of pleurisy but frt through it without misery, I then thank God, I am pretty well. I have just returned from a cremation at Guildford with my wife, who has been much more unwell than myself with her common [-----] bronchitis. All my children have been at home for Xmas. […..] [……] [----] willing friends, but I hope we can have her at home next week. This is a very shabby letter, but my correspondence has just […..] by my [----], and I only write one line of friendship. – May all Christmas and New Year blessings sent to you and the house and family in which you have made sunshine. Greetings affects yours E.U.Winton A small sepia photograph of a reverend man with sideburns and dog collar, under which is a small rectangle of letter headed paper with blue printed heading Riseholme, Lincoln Endorsed St(?) John Bass(?) [----] With fatherly love and blessings from Lincoln
Provenance
Purchase from the estate of the late Lord Wraxall with the assistance of the NHMF and donations from members and supporters.