Two Autograph Letters Signed from Sir Thomas Smith Clouston to "Dear Pierce", 6 June 1910; 29 September 1910
Scope and Contents
Two autograph letters signed from Sir Thomas Smith Clouston to "Dear Pierce" regarding a donation to an unfortunate woman, and his family holiday on Orkney. Pierce had worked under Clouston at the Royal Edinburgh Asylum, before taking up his post at the York Retreat asylum in 1892.
1. Dated 6 June 1910. Clouston is enclosing a cheque for three guineas 'for [Maher's?] Fund'. He refers to a matter which is 'not a problem on which we will all agree', and a matter about which he observes: 'no Case of Divorce had ever taken place in the Society of Friends a striking proof (if true) of their care in choosing partners in life ... and of your Christian practice'.
2. Dated 29 September 1910. Begins: "It is so sad what you say about Mrs [Maher?] I'll give something, but I am just leaving for [Edinb?] tomorrow & I cant make up mind what it is to be now." He states that his family have had "a first rate summer far better than usually for Orkney", and that all are "well & happy our children & grand-children […] We have eaten Grouse, Snipe & [?] till we are fully satisfied!" He concludes with regards to the recipient's family.
Dates
- Creation: 6 June 1910; 29 September 1910
Creator
- Clouston, Thomas Smith, Sir, 1840-1915 (Knight | Scottish asylum physician and psychiatrist) (Author, Person)
Language of Materials
Latin
Conditions Governing Access
Open. Please contact the repository in advance.
Full Extent
2 letters ; both 11.3 cm x 17.7 cm
Custodial History
From the autograph collection of the psychiatrist Richard Alfred Hunter (1923-1981), whose collection of 7000 works relating to psychiatry is now in Cambridge University Library.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Purchased in April 2025. Accession no. SC-Acc-2025-0059.
Physical Description
Both in good condition, lightly aged, and each with thin strip of paper from mount adhering to reverse of second leaf. Both 2pp, 12mo.
Processing Information
Catalogued by Aline Brodin in September 2025, using information provided by the seller.
Source
- Hunter, Richard Alfred, 1923-1981 (British psychiatrist) (Former owner, Person)
Genre / Form
Geographic
Topical
Repository Details
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