Item Info

Accession Number: 87-422
Material: paper
Transcription:

Most Honoured Sir /
  Trusting you will Pardon the Liberty I have taiken wich is in the behalf of a young female whom by fraill Nature, at an unguarded Moment & the Elapse of 9 Months as became the Mother of a fine Girl. She is Particulary Clean & Most trustworthey & as a Servant can have a undeniable Character. From her Situation she Left in consequence of the unfortunate Occurrence wich was with a Fellow Servant who afterwards abandoned her having no friends to appeal to under such circumstance. I have been solicited to act thus in her behalf to obtain for her a Situation as Sheet (?) Nurse as Recommended by the Midwife. Her Age is 22 Exceedingly Healthey Sober & Industrious with her Needle, Should such young Woman meet with your Approbation & meritt by your Patronage, She will moste gratefully appreciate your kindness. She is to be seen at N 1 Grosvenor Cottages Whitaker St Chestharse (?) St Kings Road Eaton Sq. her Name is Martha Butwell
  I Remain
  Moste Honoured Sir/
  Your moste Humble
  & Obdnt Servant
  Jas Shoesmith
  94 Eaton Mews North
  Eaton Square

MssDate: Twentieth December 1855
Media Type: Letters
Source: Rare Book Department
Notes:

This letter was enclosed in a letter to Dickens from Dr. Charles Locock, and was refered to in Dickens's letter to Dr. Locock, DL L818c1 1855-12-20.

Recipient: Locock, Charles, Sir, 1799-1875
Provenance: Sessler 10/1957, Gratz Fund.

Country: Creation Place Note:Tavistock House
Country:England
City/Town/Township:London

Call Number: DL L818c1 1855-12-20
Creator Name: Dickens, Charles, 1812-1870 - Author