Autograph letter signed with initials : London, to his mother, Harriet Collins, 1864 July 19.

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Autograph letter signed with initials : London, to his mother, Harriet Collins, 1864 July 19.

Complaining about the heat in London; discussing his summer plans, including a sailing trip with [Edward] Pigott and [Charles] Ward and a visit to Lord Houghton's [Richard Monckton Milnes, Lord Houghton] in Yorkshire; mentioning a meeting with the Dickenses and Miss [Georgina] Hogarth.

1 item (4 p.) ; 17.7 cm. + envelope.

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Hogarth, Georgina, 1827-1917

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