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Preston family - Letters

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  • Description

    Contains photocopied material. Item 1 -- Transcribed letter (photocopy) from George Victor Preston to his mother, dated 17 February 1917. (holograph; 2 leaves)

    Item 2 -- Transcribed letter (photocopy) from Frederick John Preston to his mother, dated 25 February 1917 (holograph; 2 leaves)

    Item 3 -- Transcribed letter (photocopy) from James Preston to his father, dated 12 June 1917. (holograph; 3 leaves)

    Item 4 -- Letter (photocopy) from James Preston to his father, dated 2 July 1917. (holograph; 2 leaves)

    Item 5 -- Transcription of Item 4. (holograph; 2 leaves)

  • Other Id

    3708 (Presto content ID)

    MS-2007-52 (Reference Number)

    71415 (DBTextworks system ID)

    2007/52 (Registration number)

  • Department

    Manuscripts

Images and documents

Catalogue

  • Object Type

    manuscript

  • Name/Title
    Preston family - Letters
  • Primary Maker

     Preston family

  • Date
    1917
  • Physical Description

    1 folder (5 items)

  • Level of Current Record
    Parent
  • Related Object Notes
    Cenotaph database records for James Charles Preston, George Victor Preston and Frederick John Preston.
  • Provenance Details
    Location of original: Originals are currently in the possession of the donor's mother.
  • Public Access Text

    Items 1 - 3, and 5 transcribed by the donor, 2007.

  • Last Update
    04 Nov 2022
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