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XKWH - Humphreys Bequest - 12th century-20th century
B - Manuscripts arranged into date sequences according to century - 1413-1946
18 - Nineteenth century manuscripts - 19th century
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KWH/B/18/517
Title
Child's letter from Charlotte, Princess of Mecklenburg-Schwerin to Mrs Lonsdale
Extent
1 item
Date
1876
Description
Sends thanks for the lovely writing case: 'This is my first English letter'
November 1876
[Later note identifies 'Charlotte' as the Princess, written from Tegernsee after her 8th birthday; written on child's notepaper with green frog smoking a pipe motif]]
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