COLLECTION NAME:
Elizabeth Gaskell Collection
Record
Image Number:
JRL050487dc
Reference Number:
Acc. 2000/008/3
Image Title:
Page of letter
Series Title:
Letters to Barbara Fergusson
Parent Work Title:
Letter from Elizabeth Gaskell to Barbara Fergusson
Creator:
Gaskell, Elizabeth Cleghorn, 1810-1865
Creator Role:
Author
Date Created:
1847-09-09
Page/Sheet:
2-3
Image Sequence Number:
002
Description:
Letter to Barbara Fergusson from Elizabeth Gaskell. Fergusson was the nurse, and later governess, of Gaskell's eldest two daughters, Marianne and Meta. This letter appears to be after Fergusson had left the Gaskells' employment. The main subject is 'Anne', a servant in Gaskell's household, who is to be an unmarried mother. Gaskell describes her exertions on Anne's behalf.
Language Code:
eng-GB
Language:
English
Subject:
Letters
Category of Material:
Manuscripts
Sub-Category:
Correspondence
Technique Used:
Handwriting
Medium:
Ink
Support:
Paper
Creation Site:
England: Greater Manchester: Manchester
Time Period Covered:
19th Century CE
People Covered:
Fergusson, Barbara
People Covered:
Gaskell, Elizabeth Cleghorn, 1810-1865
Provenance:
Gaskell Society
Rights Holder - Image:
The University of Manchester Library
Rights holder - Work:
Gaskell Society (owners)
Notes:
The Gaskell-Fergusson letters are the property of the Gaskell Society and are on deposit in the John Rylands University Library.
JRL050487dc
