DOCUMENTS x 16 found in the travel case belonging to Ethel Clifton Hassell
H2013.552.1-16
DOCUMENTS, collection found in the travel case belonging to Ethel Clifton Hassell
[.1] LETTER, on blue paper, letterhead 'Rasharasha Estate/Arusha/ Tanganyika', from Honoria Ethel Anderson to Ethel Patricia Wright, dated 1 Nov 1955. bequeathing all her jewellery to her daughter excepting for the diamond and emerald ring, to her grand daughter Monica Jeannine Wright
[.2] LETTER, to Mrs Anderson from V. R. Lavender dated 27 March 1976, regarding repair of lock on travel case.
[.3] NOTE, in red crayon, from Monica Jeannine Wright to her grandmother Honoria Ethel Anderson
[.4] NOTE, Christmas greeting from Monica Jeannine Wright to her grandmother ‘Gai’ Honoria Ethel Anderson
[.5] DRAWING, in crayon from Monica Jeannine Wright to her grandmother ‘Gai’ Honoria Ethel Anderson
[.6] NOTE, from Monica Jeannine Wright to her grandmother ‘Gai’ Honoria Ethel Anderson
[.7] CARD, small, mountain picture, from Ethel Clifton Hassell to Honoria Ethel Anderson reads ‘Honor with love from Mater’.
[.8] CARD, small, diamond shaped picture in centre, from Ethel Clifton Hassell to Ethel Patricia Anderson, reads ‘Patsy with love from/ Grandmother’.
[.9] CARD, Small, hand-painted Christmas gift card, from Ethel Patricia Anderson to her mother Honoria Ethel Anderson, one side reads: ‘A Merry Xmas’ in red ink, with gumnut baby style painting; other side: ‘To darling Mummise with/best love and wishes for a very Merry Christmas Cuckoo’.
[.10] NOTE, Small fox-marked rectangular piece of paper, ‘Honor Anderson with/Aunt Katie’s love all other/ silver of years ago/ Kate F. Clifton – 131 Loop S L’.
[.11] note, from K. F. Clifton to Honoria Ethel Anderson, written ‘From K. F. Clifton 131 Loop S L / Honor Anderson with Aunt/ Katie’s this was given to her over / 16 years ago’.
[.12] NOTE, from Katie F. Clifton to Ethel Patricia Anderson Wright, one side reads ‘To Miss Patricia Wright/ Rasharasha Estate Arusha Tanganyika/East Africa/ From Miss K F Clifton/131 Loop S L – Pietermaritzburg/Natal South Africa’, Other side reads: ‘Patsy Wright with Aunt Katie’s love/ This necklace of little broochs (sic) belonged to your / Great Great Grandmother / The little broochs were earrings and can be made / so again. The ring was your Great Grandmothers . / One pearl missing and I can’t get one put in’.
[.13] NOTE, from Katie F. Clifton reads: ‘portion of wedding dress/ of Mrs Joseph Bingham Clifton/ Miss Elizabeth Lawrence/married 1819 - / This dress was also used as a wedding / dress by her grand daughters Agnes and Ethel Clifton Hassell over’, other side of note: ‘and used as a dance dress for/ many years by her Grand daughter / Miss Kate F. Clifton’.
[.14] NOTE, blue paper, from Ethel Patricia Anderson Wright to Monica Jeannine Wright Cook, reads, ‘I thought you/should have/two more/nighties/Pat and reply below ‘And I thought you might need/these to stop yourself from loosing all your/ clothes when you run out of buttons!/Janny’.
[.15] NOTE, with green box, ‘Fred Anderson’s silver watch/ Frank’s father’.
[.16] ENVELOPE, containing the above collection
Department:
History DepartmentCollection
Accession Number: | H2013.552.1-16 |
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Accession Date: | 5 Jun 2015 |
Acquisition Year: | 2012 |
Credit: | Honoria Hassell Anderson and Patricia Anderson Wright Collection |
Material
Paper/Paper | Paper | 0 - Whole |
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Measurement
length | 210mm |
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width | 127mm |
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