Letters from Flora Shaw to Hilda Brackenbury
MSS. Brit. Emp. s. 590, Box 3, File 3
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Title
Letters from Flora Shaw to Hilda Brackenbury
Shelfmark
MSS. Brit. Emp. s. 590, Box 3, File 3
Summary
Letters from Flora to her niece, Hilda Brackenbury. Includes letters discussing her relationship with Lord Lugard, her impressions of Nigeria, her return to Surrey (in 1903) and plans for house improvements.
(fols. 2-3) North Madeira, 10 Dec 1901
(fols. 4-7) Cape Town, South Africa, 25 Dec 1901
(fols. 8-11) Cape Town, South Africa, 31 Dec 1901
(fols. 12-13) Cape Town, South Africa, 8 Jan 1902
(fols. 14-15) Bloemfontein, South Africa, 20 Jan 1902
(fols. 16-19) Funchal, Madeira, 12 May 1902
(fols. 20-23) Funchal, Madeira, 19 May 1902
(fols. 24-25) Funchal, Madeira, 28 May 1902
(fols. 26-29) Funchal, Madeira, 31 May 1902
(fols. 30-33) Camacha, Madeira, 13-15 Jun 1902
(fols. 34-36) Sierra Leone, 26 Jun 1902
(fols. 37-38) On board the SS Jebba, 26 Jun 1902
(fols. 39-46) On board The Empire, Niger River, 8 Jul 1902
(fols. 47-51) Lokoja, Nigeria, 28 Jul 1902
(fols. 52-57) Zungeru, Nigeria, 30 Aug 1902
(fols. 58-59) Little Parkhurst, Abinger Common, Surrey, 13 Aug 1903
(fols. 60-61) Little Parkhurst, Abinger Common, Surrey, 13 Aug 1903
(fols. 62-63) Little Parkhurst, Abinger Common, Surrey, 30 Aug 1903
(fols. 64-65) Little Parkhurst, Abinger Common, Surrey, 10 Sep 1903
(fols. 66-67) Little Parkhurst, Abinger Common, Surrey, 9 Oct 1903
(fols. 68-69) Blenheim Palace, Woodstock, Oxfordshire, 12 Oct 1903
Date
1901-1903
Language
English
Physical extent
69 Leaves
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Collection contents
Archive of Flora Shaw, Lady Lugard
Correspondence
Family correspondence
Other family correspondence
Letters from Flora Shaw to Hilda Brackenbury
