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HOUG/BM/7/22
Title
Letter from Richard Stainforth to his niece Emily
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- 9 Mar. 1874 (Creation)
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1 folded sheet.
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Vansittart Road, Torquay. - Thanks her for sending the 'excellently well written notice of Lady Houghton's character', for asking Miss Scholfield to forward him the account of her funeral, and for letting him see Lord Houghton's reply to [her brother?] Henry's letter of condolence. Discusses the kindness shown to his family by the Houghtons.
Discussion of 'best books for preparing young people for confirmation'.
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Tipped into HOUG/BM/7.
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Three of Richard Stainforth's siblings had daughters called Emily, and two were living at this time