Letter from Mary Howitt to Mrs [Elizabeth] Parkes [mother of Bessie], addressed from Heidelberg, 1865-08-31
File
Reference Code: GBR/0271/GCPP Parkes 7/29a
Scope and Contents
Mary sends her condolences on the death of Joseph Parkes [husband of Elizabeth, father of Bessie]. Mary refers to her own 'faith in spiritualism' and feels Bessie will find consolation in having embraced the Roman Catholic faith.
Dates
- Creation: 1865-08-31
Creator
- From the Sub-Fonds: Watts, Anna Mary, 1824 - 1884 (nee Howitt, artist and writer) (Person)
- From the Sub-Fonds: Howitt, Mary, 1799 - 1888 (nee Botham, writer and translator) (Person)
- From the Sub-Fonds: Howitt, Margaret Anastasia, 1839 - 1930 (writer) (Person)
Extent
1 item(s) : paper
Language of Materials
English
Date information
DateText: [No year given but presumed to be 1865: Joseph Parkes died in August 1865.].
Originator(s)
Howitt, Mary
Finding aid date
2001-10-22 11:35:05+00:00
Repository Details
Part of the Girton College Archive Repository
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The Archivist
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+44 (0)1223 338897
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