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Letters from Flora Shaw to Hilda Brackenbury, 1901-1903

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MSS. Brit. Emp. s. 590, Box 3, File 3

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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.

  1. (fols. 2-3) North Madeira, 10 Dec 1901
  2. (fols. 4-7) Cape Town, South Africa, 25 Dec 1901
  3. (fols. 8-11) Cape Town, South Africa, 31 Dec 1901
  4. (fols. 12-13) Cape Town, South Africa, 8 Jan 1902
  5. (fols. 14-15) Bloemfontein, South Africa, 20 Jan 1902
  6. (fols. 16-19) Funchal, Madeira, 12 May 1902
  7. (fols. 20-23) Funchal, Madeira, 19 May 1902
  8. (fols. 24-25) Funchal, Madeira, 28 May 1902
  9. (fols. 26-29) Funchal, Madeira, 31 May 1902
  10. (fols. 30-33) Camacha, Madeira, 13-15 Jun 1902
  11. (fols. 34-36) Sierra Leone, 26 Jun 1902
  12. (fols. 37-38) On board the SS Jebba, 26 Jun 1902
  13. (fols. 39-46) On board The Empire, Niger River, 8 Jul 1902
  14. (fols. 47-51) Lokoja, Nigeria, 28 Jul 1902
  15. (fols. 52-57) Zungeru, Nigeria, 30 Aug 1902
  16. (fols. 58-59) Little Parkhurst, Abinger Common, Surrey, 13 Aug 1903
  17. (fols. 60-61) Little Parkhurst, Abinger Common, Surrey, 13 Aug 1903
  18. (fols. 62-63) Little Parkhurst, Abinger Common, Surrey, 30 Aug 1903
  19. (fols. 64-65) Little Parkhurst, Abinger Common, Surrey, 10 Sep 1903
  20. (fols. 66-67) Little Parkhurst, Abinger Common, Surrey, 9 Oct 1903
  21. (fols. 68-69) Blenheim Palace, Woodstock, Oxfordshire, 12 Oct 1903

Dates

  • Creation: 1901-1903

Extent

69 Leaves

Language of Materials

  • English

Shelfmark

MSS. Brit. Emp. s. 590, Box 3, File 3

Repository Details

Part of the Bodleian Libraries Repository

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