COLLECTION NAME:
Elizabeth Gaskell Collection
Record
Image Number:
JRL050481dc
Reference Number:
Acc. 2000/008/1
Image Title:
Page of letter
Series Title:
Letters to Barbara Fergusson
Parent Work Title:
Letter from Elizabeth Gaskell to Barbara Fergusson
Creator:
Gaskell, Elizabeth Cleghorn, 1810-1865
Creator Role:
Author
Date Created:
1845-06-06
Page/Sheet:
2-3
Description:
Letter to Barbara Fergusson from Elizabeth Gaskell. Fergusson was the nurse, and later governess, of Gaskell's eldest two daughters, Marianne and Meta. The letter is full of domestic details such as bad-smelling rooms, forgotten toothbrushes and the washing. In particular Gaskell mentions a new dress that has been spoilt by hot milk.
Language Code:
eng-GB
Language:
English
Subject:
Letters
Category of Material:
Manuscripts
Sub-Category:
Correspondence
Technique Used:
Handwriting
Medium:
Ink
Support:
Paper
Creation Site:
England: Cheshire: Knutsford
Time Period Covered:
19th Century CE
People Covered:
Fergusson, Barbara
People Covered:
Gaskell, Elizabeth Cleghorn, 1810-1865
Provenance:
Gaskell Society
Rights Holder - Image:
The University of Manchester Library
Rights holder - Work:
Gaskell Society (owners)
Notes:
The Gaskell-Fergusson letters are the property of the Gaskell Society and are on deposit in the John Rylands University Library.
JRL050481dc
