Nattrass, Frances, d 1884 : Letters to her daughter Fanny Grove

Letter from Frances Nattrass to her daughter Fanny, Aug 1863 and another signed Frances R Nattrass, undated; letters from James Grove to his wife Fanny, written from Birmingham, 1885, and another undated; also to his daughter Fanny dated 1862; undated letter fragments; newspaper clipping re a meeting of the Nelson Institute ca 1860s (from the Nelson Mail, 1926).

Letters from James include a love letter during their engagement, and two written after the birth of several children when James and Fanny were evidently having marital problems. Letters by Fanny's mother discuss the birth of Fanny's first child, cookery and other domestic matters. In one Frances comments on Bishop Hobhouse's attitude towards the people of Nelson

Fanny Grove grew up in Nelson and moved to Appleby after her marriage

Quantity: 1 folder(s) (8 pieces). 0.01 Linear Metres.

Physical Description: Holograph, mss and printed matter