Maria Cowper writes to her father, expressing her desire to hear from him, assuring him that everyone in the family is in good health, and wishing for his safety while at war. She includes an inventory of their household ['Inventory of our Family'] in Northill, including family members, domestic servants, animals, and birds. Transcribed by students on the Bodleian Student Editions programme.
History
Emlo Letter ID Number
1039702
Date
12 August 1744
Author
Madan, Martin (1700-1756)
Origin
Northill, Central Bedfordshire, England
Addressee
Cowper, Maria (1726-1797)
Destination
Flanders, Belgium
Transcription
Transcription by Costas Gavriel and Anna Morley [to be published shortly]
Repositories & Versions
Bodleian Library, University of Oxford: MS. Eng. lett. d. 288, fols 10�11
Source of Record
Bodleian Libraries Manuscript and Textual Editing Workshops, 2 June 2023