Title
Letter from Lady Raffles to the Revd Thomas Raffles
Year/Period
1 Dec 1834
Region
London
Object Type
Material
Technique
Dimension
Object size: 22.9 x 18.7 cm
Accession No.
2019-00280
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. After her time in Europe, Lady Raffles writes from Cheltenham upon her return to England, giving further updates on her nephew Charles’ preparations for heading to Cambridge.
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