Letter from Sister Kitty Witham concerning the Great Lisbon Earthquake

Description

Manuscript letter from Sister Kitty Witham to her mother, in which she describes the Great Earthquake in Lisbon of 1755 and its impact on the community at Syon Abbey. A paragraph at the end of the letter is addressed to 'Aunt Ashmall'.

Creator

Syon Abbey (1415-2011); Bridgettine

Source

Syon Abbey Archive EUL MS 389

Date

1756-01-27

Contributor

University of Exeter

Rights

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Language

English

Type

Text

Identifier

EUL MS 389/PERS/WITHAM