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Letter from Dowager Duchess of Cleveland to Antonia St.John, 1875

Letter from Dowager Duchess of Cleveland to Antonia St.John, 1875
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Letter to Antonia St.John from the Dowager Duchess of Cleveland who was residing at Osterley Park, Southall, London, dated 27th November 1975.

The envelope gives Antonia's address as 4 Eaton Terrace (London). Her mother, Lady Isabella St.John had recently died and the Dowager Duchess, her mother's friend, expresses her affection and concern for Antonia.

Osterley was rented by the Dowager Duchess of between 1870 and 1883.

Part of a collection of letters kept by Antonia St.John, granddaughter of George Richard St.John, 3rd Viscount Bolingbroke.

Year:
1875
Author:
Duchess of Cleveland
Type:
Letter
Location:
Lydiard House
Owner:
Swindon Borough Council
Reference:
LYD 1994 137.5
Copyright:
Lydiard House
Credit:
Friends of Lydiard Park
Last updated on:
Tuesday 15th August 2023

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