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Letter from Louisa Crawford to her husband Matthew lamenting that he spent Christmas Day alone and including three stanzas of a Christmas poem, 1822-1857

 Item
Identifier: Coll-1839/1/2/29

Scope and Contents

Letter from Louisa Crawford to her husband Matthew lamenting that he spent Christmas Day alone and including three stanzas of a Christmas poem. The first lines read, "Bring hither, bring hither, the light mistletoe, / From the bright holly-bough shake its clusters of snow; / They shall hang with deep ivy to grace the high wall; / For a Christmas we'll keep in my father's old hall." A crossed letter, some of the text is overlayed and difficult to read.

Dates

  • Creation: 1822-1857

Language of Materials

English

Conditions Governing Access

Open. Please contact the repository in advance.

Extent

1 booklet, 4 pages; 1 letter, 1 leaf

Repository Details

Part of the University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections Repository

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