10 September 1799: Maitland, Penelope (1731-1805) to West, Charlotte (1769-1860)

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<p>Penelope Maitland writes to Charlotte West to congratulate her on the birth of her child (inferred as Louisa Ann) and send her well wishes for recovery. She mentions her own son in Holland and his diarrhoea. Asks that Charlotte sends her good wishes to their friends in Sloane Square. Mentions the ongoing correspondence between their two husbands: Augustus West and Alexander Maitland. Transcribed by students on the Bodleian Student Editions programme.</p>

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Emlo Letter ID Number

973789

Date

10 September 1799

Author

Maitland, Penelope (1731-1805)

Origin

Totteridge, Greater London, England

Addressee

West, Charlotte (1769-1860)

Destination

Hans Place, Knightsbridge, London, England, United Kingdom

Transcription

Transcription by Charlotte Kinnear and Georgina Wilson

Repositories & Versions

Bodleian Library, University of Oxford: MS. 6633, letters, 1783�1805

Source of Record

Bodleian Libraries Manuscript and Textual Editing Workshops, 28 June 2018

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Bodleian Student Editions Maitland, Penelope (1731-1805)Holland childbirth diarrhoea

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