Mourning letter from Dowager Duchess of Cleveland to Antonia St.John, 1875
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Letter from the Dowager Duchess of Cleveland to Antonia St.John expressing her sorrow at the death of her friend, Antonia's mother, Lady Isabella Frances St. John (née FitzRoy) (1792-1875). The letter is dated 8th September 1875 and addressed from the Dowager Duchess's residence at Osterley Park.
Lady Isabella, a novelist, had been living in a grace and favour apartment at Hampton Court Palace since 1839 until her death on 27th August 1875.
Part of a collection of letters kept by Antonia St.John.
- Year:
- 1875
- Author:
- Dowager Duchess of Cleveland
- Type:
- Letter
- Location:
- Lydiard House
- Owner:
- Swindon Borough Council
- Reference:
- LYD 1994 137. 6
- Copyright:
- Lydiard House
- Credit:
- Friends of Lydiard Park
- Last updated on:
- Friday 18th August 2023
