SS Great Britain | Details | Letter from Hugh Allardyce to his mother and sister, 23 July 1860

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Object number1997.004

TitleLetter from Hugh Allardyce to his mother and sister, 23 July 1860

DescriptionA handwritten letter by Hugh Allardyce to his mother and sister, describing his voyage on board the ss Great Britain, which he did not enjoy. The letter is dated 23 July 1860. Allardyce was a passenger on the Great Britain on voyage 19 to Australia.

Production date 1860-07-23 - 1860-07-23

Object nameletter

Object categorycorrespondence

Materialpaper

Techniquehand-written

Credit lineThe object is complete and largely stable. Signs of decolourisation and brown stains. There is a significan tear in the top corner of the page. The text is minorly affected. The letter has been handwritten onto a cream coloured page.

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