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Letter from Sir John Richardson to his neice Mary in Dumfries, 6 November 1863
- Period:
- 19th Century
- Description:
The previous day was Richardson’s 76th birthday, which he spent climbing Helm Crag, a 1300ft (405m) Lake District hill.
He also asks his niece to see if she can find him a copy of John MacTaggart’s Scottish Gallovidian Encyclopedia.
- Materials/Media:
- paper
- Dimensions:
- length 225mm, width 178mm
- Source:
- Dumfries Museum & Camera Obscura
- Accession number:
- DUMFM:1957.30.132.2
- Digital Number:
- DMDO015a, DMDO015b
- Creation Date:
- 6 November 1863
- Copyright:
- Dumfries & Galloway Council
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