Letter from Sir John Richardson to his neice Mary in Dumfries, 6 November 1863

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.
Object no :
DMDO015a, DMDO015b
Collection :
Shipping & Ports
Creator :
Sir John Richardson
Place of Production :
NA
Dimensions :
length 225mm, width 178mm
Materials :
paper
Location :
NA
Related site :
Mark Farm, Castle Kennedy
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