Untitled
Category
Ephemera
Date
Unknown
Materials
Photographic paper and paper
Measurements
90 x 60 x 124 mm; 150 mm (Height); 192 mm (Width); 164 mm (Height); 100 mm (Width); 90 mm (Height); 55 mm (Width); 195 mm (Height)
Collection
Tyntesfield, North Somerset
NT 27411.51
Summary
A small black and white photograph showing an elderly couple with the lady wearing a crinoline dress. Handwritten letter on paper headed in blue print; Dursley Vicarage / Winchester. A second part letter on cream paper. Small sepia studio photograph of a standing gentleman holding a book beside a small table against a rural background setting. A letter on cream paper with embossed bishop’s mitre and in gothic script.
Full description
Dursley Vicarage Winchester In writing June 4th My Dear Fanny How curious that you should have been writing that note to me yesterday & I at Shanklin writing on the same subject to you, but you will not have got mine as I‘d directed to London. Well ….. I think I must leave my husband to answer – if I were good and self denying I should beg him to say no - if I leave him to himself he will surely say yes. I only hope he will enjoy the music that more skilled fingers than mine will bring one of it. We are in the middle of tea after a delicious crossing and drive from Seaview. We made an effort to get on to Bonchurch yesterday as it seemed to be clearing – but the mist closed us in – so we made our escape from it . Home looks very bright and bowery and neimlich(?) tho certainly I never saw such a dearth of flowers here in June. I find other letters to answer – one from Mr Shaw. With many thanks Yrs very affectionately C H K How are the poor [----] people getting out of their troubles A second letter is then written on reverse of the first as follows: My Dear Fanny The good wife thinks you might expect an answer to your beginning – it will not be so well worth having as what she has written on the other side of your ending, but it comes to you with many thanks for all your kindness to me and not least in this matter, which is just one of those that I ought really to have no voice in at all, leather-eared, as I am, but I am sure that the difference of these pianos must be quite worth the difference in price if you and Miss Horsley think so. And it will be the more worth while, as I fear my poor wife will be found to be a greater stay-at-home than ever for most of the year, than now D.G. she really seems much improved. Mr Tilly’s card we found here, sorry to have missed him and I hope we shall soon make up for it. Ever your loving obliged J.K. A second part letter, (without introductory page) is associated with the above letter and is endorsed as follows: a private garden, easy access to the sea, it would be well. Any further information about places, pensions and prices etc which you might think it worth while to send, would be thankfully received. I ought to add that our movements are still uncertain as between that and some other places, and we are asking your help to make-up our minds. We must move I suppose about Oct. 1 and for six months. I sincerely hope that your object in seeking a warmer climate may be granted as well as ours. I know you will (excuse) the trouble I am giving you, though my acquaintance hardly warrants it – we hope to be at home next Saturday – believe me, dear sir, Yours very sincerely J Keeble Another small sepia studio photograph of a standing gentleman holding a book beside a small table against a rural background setting. Below above photograph A letter on cream paper with embossed bishop’s mitre and in gothic script G.A.N.Z headed from Richmond Surrey 27th December 1854 My Dear Fanny We shall certainly not leave Wigrams Yard before Tuesday next 2nd January, and it may be later and it is barely possible that we may be at Southampton on the 6th, more likely the 8th or 9th, there is great possibility therefore that Colley will not be summoned before Sunday the 13th, but fair winds are very tempting, especially to masters of small vessels. Kind love to the “the jidge”, Colley, Jemmy, Joanna and yourself Your affectionate friend G A Nealand
Provenance
Purchase from the estate of the late Lord Wraxall with the assistance of the NHMF and donations from members and supporters.