Letter from Lady Raffles to the Revd Thomas Raffles

Title
Letter from Lady Raffles to the Revd Thomas Raffles
Year/Period
9 Sep 1829
Region
London
Object Type
letters (correspondence), manuscripts (documents)
Material
paper (fiber product), ink
Technique
handwriting
Dimension
Object size: 22.7 x 19.0 cm
Accession No.
2019-00267
Collection of
National Museum of Singapore
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. In it, Lady Raffles discusses her Memoir of the Life and Public Services of Sir Thomas Stamford Raffles.

 

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