SEWELL
(Elizabeth Missing, 1815-1906, Novelist and Children's Writer)
Autograph Letter Signed to Isabel,
saying she has not written sooner as she has been too busy, but has "just sent off one little dispatch and as I am not likely to have another such space vacant ... I have taken advantage of the sheet of notepaper lying before me ..." to write to them for Christmas, she says she had considered visiting but has been ill "& shall not even venture to Oxford ..." and she inquires after the Admiral and Lady Jane, 3 sides 8vo., Ashcliff, 17th December
traces of former mounting on blank back page
Item Date:
1875
Stock No:
3053
£40
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SEWELL
(Elizabeth Missing, 1815-1906, Novelist)
Group of 5 Autograph Letter Signed to Mrs Bramston or to Miss Anna Bramston,
asking if she knows "what it is to be doubtful whether you have written a letter which you fully intended to write?" and thanking her "in the name of the Managers ... for your great kindness to Miss Seymour" at St. Boniface ( c. 1870), hoping to accept "your tempting invitation ... I think we shall go to the afternoon service at the Cathedral & then ... if you would receive us go to the Deanery" (c.1880), explaining with figures how her servants use the Government Annuities scheme, paying in or drawing while still on full wages, Miss Bramston's book on Winchester "is most interesting" (Easter Eve,1883), "I arrived quite safely ... bearing ... the remembrance of your great kindness", her nephew "has only lately taken this Preparatory School for the Weymouth College ... a most pleasant change from Leamington", and trusting "Dr Bramston had a good night" (18th August 1888), and sending "a small sum ... for the ... school and in honor of Miss Yonge", since Mrs Bramston died "life must seem ... quite altered. I am glad though that you have Miss Leroy with you ... I grow very old myself though I keep well", and thanking her for the pamphlets and "such a record of your Mother" (14th January 1898), 14 sides 8vo., Ashcliff, Bonchurch, Isle of Wight, and Cleveland House, Weymouth, c.1870 -
Item Date:
1898
Stock No:
19955
£275
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SEWELL
(Elizabeth Missing, 1815-1906, Novelist and Children's Writer)
Autograph Letter Signed to 'Dear Madam',
sending her autograph, 1 side small 8vo. black edged, Ashcliff, Bonchurch, Isle of Wight, 10th January
Item Date:
1891
Stock No:
13269
£25
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SEWELL
(Elizabeth Missing, 1815-1906, Novelist and Children's Writer)
Fine signature from end of Autograph Letter Signed,
April
Item Date:
1868
Stock No:
27248
£20
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SEWELL
(Elizabeth Missing, 1815-1906, Novelist and Children's Writer)
Fine signature and subscription on piece,
circa
Item Date:
1850
Stock No:
53413
£25
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