1952 - Elizabeth Sancho to William Stevenson, 26 May 1818
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May 26
1818
Most worth & respected Sir
Mr Meheux had informed me sometime
Ago of your Benevolent intentions towards me
I did not then know but I should have
the honour to see you in Town soon
To thank you and assure you it will be a
Very great act of charity if my Rent
Is paid it is Twelve pounds a year
That settled would make me easy
her grace gives me fourty
Mr and Mrs Meleux very good to me
Without such great and noble friends
I must have known want as when
My poor mother died I lost everything
With respectful wishes for the
Prosperity of your Family Sir
I remains your most grateful servant
Elizabeth Sancho
(No eight
Tothill Street
[illeg]
[illeg]
Coleman
[new hand] “Grace of Buccleugh
[new page]
William Stevenson Esq
Surry Street
Norwich
[new hand; change of direction]
[biographical note on E. Sancho]
1818
Most worth & respected Sir
Mr Meheux had informed me sometime
Ago of your Benevolent intentions towards me
I did not then know but I should have
the honour to see you in Town soon
To thank you and assure you it will be a
Very great act of charity if my Rent
Is paid it is Twelve pounds a year
That settled would make me easy
her grace gives me fourty
Mr and Mrs Meleux very good to me
Without such great and noble friends
I must have known want as when
My poor mother died I lost everything
With respectful wishes for the
Prosperity of your Family Sir
I remains your most grateful servant
Elizabeth Sancho
(No eight
Tothill Street
[illeg]
[illeg]
Coleman
[new hand] “Grace of Buccleugh
[new page]
William Stevenson Esq
Surry Street
Norwich
[new hand; change of direction]
[biographical note on E. Sancho]
May 26
1818
Most worth & respected Sir
Mr Meheux had informed me sometime
Ago of your Benevolent intentions towards me
I did not then know but I should have
the honour to see you in Town soon
To thank you and assure you it will be a
Very great act of charity if my Rent
Is paid it is Twelve pounds a year
That settled would make me easy
her grace gives me forty
Mr and Mrs Meleux very good to me
Without such great and noble friends
I must have known want as when
My poor mother died I lost everything
With respectful wishes for the
Prosperity of your Family Sir
I remains your most grateful servant
Elizabeth Sancho
(No eight
Tothill Street
[illeg]
[illeg]
Coleman
[new hand] “Grace of Buccleugh
[new page]
William Stevenson Esq
Surry Street
Norwich
[new hand; change of direction]
[biographical note on E. Sancho]
1818
Most worth & respected Sir
Mr Meheux had informed me sometime
Ago of your Benevolent intentions towards me
I did not then know but I should have
the honour to see you in Town soon
To thank you and assure you it will be a
Very great act of charity if my Rent
Is paid it is Twelve pounds a year
That settled would make me easy
her grace gives me forty
Mr and Mrs Meleux very good to me
Without such great and noble friends
I must have known want as when
My poor mother died I lost everything
With respectful wishes for the
Prosperity of your Family Sir
I remains your most grateful servant
Elizabeth Sancho
(No eight
Tothill Street
[illeg]
[illeg]
Coleman
[new hand] “Grace of Buccleugh
[new page]
William Stevenson Esq
Surry Street
Norwich
[new hand; change of direction]
[biographical note on E. Sancho]
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Elizabeth Sancho to William Stevenson, 26 May 1818
Elizabeth thanks Stevenson, and others, for their financial support. Help with her rent would make her easy; she has struggled since her mother died.
Images at https://www.bl.uk/collection-items/the-only-surviving-manuscript-letters-of-ignatius-sancho, images 47-48
Stevenson Papers: Sancho family
Add MS 89077/24
British Library
1818
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26
May 26 1818
Tothill Street [London, Westminster, England]
Surrey Street, Norwich [Norfolk, England]
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