Letter from [Bessie Parkes] to [Barbara Leigh Smith], 1849-11-28
File
Reference Code: GBR/0271/GCPP Parkes 5/38
Scope and Contents
Bessie has received a letter from Mr [Robert] Fane in which he is melancholy, apparently as a result of her refusal of his offer of marriage. She describes the essence of her reply to him, in which she reiterates her refusal kindly but firmly. [Letter incomplete.]
Dates
- Creation: 1849-11-28
Creator
- From the Fonds: Belloc, Elizabeth Rayner, 1829 - 1925 (nee Parkes, campaigner for women's rights and journalist) (Person)
Extent
1 item(s) : paper
Language of Materials
English
Originator(s)
Parkes, Bessie Rayner
Finding aid date
2001-10-15 10:42:02+00:00
Repository Details
Part of the Girton College Archive Repository
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