Letter from John Gifford to his Sister, 1861
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Object number1997.019
TitleLetter from John Gifford to his Sister, 1861
Creator John Gifford (author)
DescriptionLetter written by passenger John Gifford to his sister Anna on board the SS Great Britain, while in Queenstown, Ireland. The ship was destined for Melbourne but encountered rough weather on setting out from Liverpool so stopped at Queenstown for repairs. Dated 21st February 1861.
Production date 1861-02-21 - 1861-02-21
Object nameletter
Object categorycorrespondence
Materialpaper
Techniquehand-written
Dimensions
- height: 180 mm
width: 228 mm