Autograph letter signed : Southampton, to Cassandra Austen, 1808 Oct. 7-9.

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Autograph letter signed : Southampton, to Cassandra Austen, 1808 Oct. 7-9.

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Wishing Elizabeth Austen a happy recovery from childbirth; explaining that she opened and answered a letter to Cassandra from their young nephew; discussing her mother's attempt to dye an old gown for a mourning dress and the problems with dyeing dresses; describing a fire in Southampton; reporting that Martha Lloyd has arrived for a visit.

1 item (4 p.) ; 23.2 cm.

Pierpont Morgan Library.

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SNAC Resource ID: 7425593

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