Julian Hawthorne to Francis Bennoch., 09/16/1877-09/16/1877

File — Box: 1, Folder: 28

Identifier: 94042

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Series-level Scope and Content Note

From the Series:

Correspondence from Julian Hawthorne to Francis Bennoch, including several letters from others, one autographed poem, and one autographed book review.

Dates

Creation: 09/16/1877-09/16/1877

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Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Additional Description

Shelf Location

09/09/04

Container Summary

1 Autographed Letter Signed dated 09/16/1877 from Julian Hawthorne to Francis Bennoch written on black-bordered mourning paper relating details of the death of his sister Una at Clewer Convent and her burial at Kensal Green beside her mother's grave. He states his belief that she died as the result of a broken heart following the death of her fiance Albert Webster, Jr., and eulogizes her virtuous character. Reference to May ("Minne") Hawthorne, the Twickenham Railway Station, Mary Asphital, sister in charge of St. Andrew's Cottage at Clewer, a Windsor physician, Dr. Ellison, Henry Arthur Bright and his sister Mrs. A. M. Weir, and Mrs. Bennoch. Sent from The Croft, Hastings, England.

Subjects and Associated Physical Materials

HAWTHORNE, JULIAN - CORRESPONDENCE TO BENNOCH, FRANCIS (1877): Autographed Letter

BENNOCH, FRANCIS - CORRESPONDENCE FROM HAWTHORNE, JULIAN (1877): Autographed Letter

HASTINGS - ENGLAND - CORRESP. FROM THERE BY HAWTHORNE, JULIAN (1877): Autographed Letter

HAWTHORNE, UNA - DEATH OF - REFERENCE BY HAWTHORNE, JULIAN (1877): Autographed Letter

CLEWER CONVENT - WINDSOR - REFERENCE BY HAWTHORNE, JULIAN (1877): Autographed Letter

KENSAL GREEN CEMETERY - REFERENCE BY HAWTHORNE, JULIAN (1877): Autographed Letter

WEBSTER, ALBERT JR. - REFERENCE BY HAWTHORNE, JULIAN (1877): Autographed Letter

HAWTHORNE, MAY ("MINNE") - REFERENCE BY HAWTHORNE, JULIAN (1877): Autographed Letter

TWICKENHAM RAILWAY STATION - REFERENCE BY HAWTHORNE, JULIAN (1877): Autographed Letter

ASPHITAL, SISTER MARY - REFERENCE BY HAWTHORNE, JULIAN (1877): Autographed Letter

ST. ANDREW'S - CLEWER CONVENT - REFERENCE BY HAWTHORNE, JULIAN (1877): Autographed Letter

ELLISON, DR. - REFERENCE BY HAWTHORNE, JULIAN (1877): Autographed Letter

BRIGHT, HENRY ARTHUR - REFERENCE BY HAWTHORNE, JULIAN (1877): Autographed Letter

WEIR, MRS. A. M. - REFERENCE BY HAWTHORNE, JULIAN (1877): Autographed Letter

BENNOCH, MARGARET - REFERENCE BY HAWTHORNE, JULIAN (1877): Autographed Letter