Letters from Flora Shaw to Louise Shaw, 1908-1910
File
MSS. Brit. Emp. s. 590, Box 2, file 1
Letters from Flora to her sister, Louise ("Lulu").
- (fols.1-4) Hong Kong, thanking Louise for the cable, 3 Jan 1908
- (fols. 5-14) en route to Canton, describing the trip, 12 Jan 1908
- (fols. 15-21) Hong Kong, continuing the description of Canton, 16 Jan 1908
- (fols. 22-26) Hong Kong, 27 Jan 1908
- (fols. 27-30) Hong Kong, 3 Feb 1908
- (fols. 31-32) Hong Kong, describing how Hilda's death has affected them, 10 Feb 1908
- (fols. 33-35) Hong Kong, 17 Feb 1908
- (fols. 36-39) Hong Kong, inquiring after Louise's children, 25 Feb 1908
- (fols. 40-43) Hong Kong, 3 Mar 1908
- (fols. 44-45) Shanghai, 12 Mar 1908
- (fols. 46-49) Shanghai, complaining about the weather in Shanghai and comparing it to England, 16 Mar 1908
- (fols. 50-54a) Hong Kong, describing her return from Shanghai and the musical party she organised with copy of the programme and press cutting, 24 Mar 1908
- (fols. 55-58) Hong Kong, describing a busy week of parties and dinners, 30 Mar 1908
- (fols. 59-60) Hong Kong, 7 Apr 1908
- (fols. 61-62) Hong Kong. Letter written by Mrs. Wooster informing Louise that Flora has been ill and the doctor has recommended returning to England for the summer months, 18 Apr 1908
- (fols. 63-64) London, thanking Louise for her support and saying goodbye, 25 Nov 1908
- (fols. 65-66) Port Said, 30 Nov 1908
- (fols. 67-68) Port Said, 5 Dec 1908
- (fols. 69-70) Hong Kong, discussing her illness, 28 Feb 1909
- (fols. 71-72) Granna, Sweden, praising the beauty of her surroundings, 5 Aug 1909(?)
- (fols. 73-76) Granna, Sweden, 26 Aug 1909
- (fols. 77-79) Trans Siberian Railway, describing the comfort of travel by rail, 11 Oct 1910
- (fols. 80-86) Peking, describing the palaces and temples, "not a new world, but an old one", 24 Oct 1910
- (fols. 87-88) Ships menus from the SS Sui Wo, 27 Oct 1910
- (fols. 89-91) Shanghai, describing their departure from Peking with a guard of honour and on a special railway car and the sights they see while travelling across China, 29 Oct 1910
- (fol. 92) cutting from the South China Morning Post reporting on return of the Lugards to Hong Kong, 2 Nov 1910
- (fols. 93-101) Hong Kong, discussing how well she feels and various receptions they have attended, 4 Nov 1910
- (fols. 102-105) Hong Kong, 12 Nov 1910
- (fols. 106-109) Hong Kong, 19 Nov 1910
- (fols.110-115) Hong Kong, 26 Nov 1910
- (fols. 116-121) Hong Kong, 2 Dec 1910
- (fols. 122-125) Hong Kong, discussing the upcoming elections, 10 Dec 1910
- (fols. 126-129) Hong Kong, 17 Dec 1910
- (fols. 130-135) Hong Kong, 23 Dec 1910
- (fols. 136-137) Hong Kong, 31 Dec 1910
Dates
- Creation: 1908-1910
Extent
137 Leaves
Language of Materials
- English
Shelfmark
MSS. Brit. Emp. s. 590, Box 2, file 1
Repository Details
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