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    KEMPTHORNE, C J, MRS

    Letter from Mrs Kempthorne to Lady Grey

    26 Nov 1840

    Loose manuscript paper; mounted | 1 document (4 pages) (whole object) | RA VIC/MAIN/M/16/7

    Mrs Kempthorne accepts the position as head of the nursery but requests that Queen Victoria is informed of her delicate health.

    • Creator(s)

      Kempthorne, C J, Mrs (writer)

      Mary Elizabeth Grey (1776-1861) (addressee)

    • 1 document (4 pages) (whole object)

    • Place of Production
      Sherborne [Dorset]
    • Object type(s)
        • printed & manuscript material
          • documents
            • correspondence
      Language(s)
      English
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