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Finding Number (Click this to view full catalogue structure)HMLAdd/108
TitleLetter from Harriet Martineau, Laund House, Bolton [Abbey] near Skipton [North Yorkshire] to Mrs Selfe, 6 August
Extent1 item
Date1850
DescriptionWhile staying in Yorkshire, Harriet Martineau let her own home to Mr and Mrs Selfe. She makes kindly enquiries about Mrs Selfe's comforts and asks how long they intend to stay so that she can make arrangements for holidays for her maids and 'a bracing fortnight at the sea for herself'. She describes the seclusion of her present position and includes a description of the beauty of her surroundings and scenery.
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