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Letters from Jenny Bibron to Bessie Belloc (née Parkes), 1877 - 1883

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Reference Code: GBR/0271/GCPP Parkes 3a/4/2

Scope and Contents

1. Paris 15 October 1877: she sends Bessie her condolences on the death of her mother; she talks of elections in Paris; she says Mme Souvestre has lost a granddaughter;
2. 2 December 1877: she mentions various family documents; she relates family news; she talks of watercolour painting;
3. 3 January 1882: she talks of things she intends to send to Marie and Hilaire;
4. 12 January 1882: she talks of the death of Louise Swanton Belloc; she says more about things she has sent to Marie; she has received a letter from Hilaire - the second page of this letter is her reply to him;
5. 1 January 1883: she talks of current affairs and thanks Marie for her watercolour; on the back page of this letter there is a pencil note [in the hand of Marie Belloc Lowndes?] which reads ‘Aunt Jenny - who lived at the Jardin des Plantes’.



Dates

  • Creation: 1877 - 1883

Creator

Extent

1 file(s) : Paper

Language of Materials

French

Former / Other Reference

GCPP Parkes 17/11

Originator(s)

Bibron, Jenny

Finding aid date

2014-06-03 13:07:55+00:00

Repository Details

Part of the Girton College Archive Repository

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