Title
Letter from Lady Raffles to the Revd Thomas Raffles
Year/Period
6 Aug 1826
Region
London
Object Type
Material
Technique
Dimension
Object size: 22.6 x 18.7 cm
Accession No.
2019-00249
Collection of
Credit Line
Gift of Tang Holdings Pte Ltd
Lady Sophia Raffles was the wife of Sir Thomas Stamford Raffles, having married him in 1817. This letter is part of a collection of letters written by her to the Revd Thomas Raffles, who was her husband’s cousin. Written from her home in High Wood, the letter mentions her grief that has remained since Raffles’ death the month before.
