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CR3989/5/2/12: Letter to Isaac Evans, 17th January [1868]

Author: Lord Aylesford
Recipient: Isaac Evans
Date: 17th January [1868]
Collection: Fellowship Letters - relating to Isaac Evans
County Record Office Ref: CR3989/5/2/12
Nuneaton Library Facsimile: yes
Transcript: yes
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Description

Lord Aylesford informs Isaac Evans of the peaceful death of Mr Finch, and asks him to meet him at Packington. Written from 48 Grosvenor Street. Signed Aylesford.

NB The Nuneaton Library index gives the year of this letter as 1868, from postmark on envelope, which is now missing.

Facsimile
George Eliot Letter CR3989_5_2_12 page 1
page 1

George Eliot Letter CR3989_5_2_12 page 2
page 2

Transcript
48. Grosr St
Jan. 17th.
Dear Mr. Evans.

You will be sorry to hear that Mr. Finch expired this morning at 2.30 & I am thankful to say he departed quite peaceably & without pain could you be over at Packington on Monday as you would help me with the directions at Packington Diddington & other matters I return tomorrow morning to Packington so please send me a line to say if you can come.

Believe me
Yours very truly
Aylesford.

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