COLLECTION NAME:
Elizabeth Gaskell Collection
Record
Image Number:
JRL050428dc
Reference Number:
University MSS EL B121 F/2
Image Title:
Page of letter
Parent Work Title:
Letters from Patrick Brontë to Elizabeth Gaskell
Creator:
Brontë, Patrick, 1777-1861
Creator Role:
Author
Date Created:
1855-04-05
Page/Sheet:
1
Description:
First page of manuscript letter from Rev Patrick Brontë (father of Charlotte) to Elizabeth Gaskell confirming Charlotte's death. The letter is written on mourning paper edged with a black border.
Language Code:
eng-GB
Language:
English
Subject:
Letters
Subject:
Death
Subject:
English literature
Category of Material:
Manuscripts
Sub-Category:
Correspondence
Technique Used:
Handwriting
Medium:
Ink
Support:
Paper
Creation Site:
England: West Yorkshire: Bradford: Haworth
Time Period Covered:
19th Century CE
People Covered:
Brontë, Patrick, 1777-1861
People Covered:
Brontë, Charlotte, 1816-1855
People Covered:
Gaskell, Elizabeth Cleghorn, 1810-1865
Rights Holder - Image:
The University of Manchester Library
Rights holder - Work:
The University of Manchester Library
Access Rights:
JRL050428dc
