| RefNo | MS/817/18 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Letter from [Thereza Mary Dillwyn Llewelyn], Basset Down House, Swindon, to Olive Rucker |
| Creator | Llewelyn; Thereza Mary Dillwyn (1834 - 1926); astronomer |
| Date | 15 October 1910 |
| Description | Congratulates Olive on her engagement to Reginald Hawthorn Hooker and exclaims how happy she is at the news. Mentions the ties to Kew, where she developed a love for flowers and where Arthur Rucker met her daughter [his second wife]. Mentions her happiness at a marriage that unites her family to that of her old friend Sir Joseph Hooker [Reginald's father]. Says she knows Olive will fill the gaps in the letter and know that Llewelyn's love for her is greater than words can convey. Signed Granny. |
| Language | English |
| Extent | 4p |
| Format | Manuscript |
| PhysicalDescription | On paper |
| AccessStatus | Open |