Record

RefNoMS/817/13
LevelItem
TitleLetter from Nevil Story-Maskelyne, Basset Down House, Swindon, to Olive Rucker
CreatorStory-Maskelyne; Mervyn Herbert Nevil (1823 - 1911)
Date4 September 1908
DescriptionJokingly thanks Olive for her congratulations on his birthday, referring to it as her congratulations on his being so old. Reflects on his old age and life, and the happiness brought by his family. Sends his compliments to a man of Olive's acquaintance, likely her future husband, wishing him longevity and the bliss experienced by Nevil himself and Olive's father, as well as the same to Olive herself.
LanguageEnglish
Extent4p
FormatManuscript
PhysicalDescriptionOn paper
AccessStatusOpen
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