A Offley letter;

This material is held atSenate House Library Archives, University of London

  • Reference
    • GB 96 AL432
  • Dates of Creation
    • 1st Jan 1780 - 31st Dec 1799
  • Name of Creator
  • Language of Material
    • English
  • Physical Description
    • 7.25" x 10.5" 1 sheet

Scope and Content

No address. To Mrs Walker. Supplies a character reference for a servant, Mrs Stent, who had among her recommendations that she 'stayd with ye dificall lady Manchester [?Elizabeth Montagu, Duchess of Manchester] longer than most of her sarvents do but as to her [Mrs Stent's] temper it is warm & pashonat & she cant allways commande it ...'.
Autograph, with signature.

Arrangement

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