Untitled
Mrs Emma Constable
Category
Ephemera
Date
20 Sep 1813
Materials
Paper
Measurements
365 mm (width); 231 mm (height)
Place of origin
London
Order this imageCollection
Sudbury Hall Museum of Childhood, Derbyshire
NT 666631
Summary
A letter to Richard Richardson of Capenhurst near Chester, from his cousin, Emma Constable, dated 20.9.1813. The letter is handwritten in ink on both sides of cream coloured paper. On the front, on the left side is the name and address of Richard Richardson. The letter is folded to form an envelope and fixed with a seal. This has been cut away and is attached to the centre fold. The letter thanks Richard Richardson for three pounds so she could pay rent owing, thanks him profusely for his benefactions, gives news of her son in the navy serving on the Volontaine frigate, her daughter Harriott who sings professionally, and general family news. Impressed on the letter are the words 'Derbyshire Museum Service'.
Makers and roles
Mrs Emma Constable, author