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Letter of Condolence from Queen Victoria
Letter of Condolence from Queen Victoria
Letter of Condolence from Queen Victoria
Letter of Condolence from Queen Victoria

Letter of Condolence from Queen Victoria

Writer (Kensington Palace, London, England, 1819 - 1901)
Associated (Crathie, Scotland, 1826 - 1883)
Associated (Crathie, Scotland, 1838 - 1896)
Date3 April 1883
Object NameLetter
Mediumpaper
ClassificationsMuseum General
DimensionsOverall: Height: 22.4 cm, Width: 17.7 cm
AcquisitionPurchased in 1982.
CopyrightOut of copyright - CC0
LocationView by Appointment - Aberdeen Treasure Hub
Object numberABDMS002893
About MeWritten by Queen Victoria in a state of some emotion on black bordered Windsor Castle notepaper dated 3 April 1883, shortly after John Brown’s death. The letter is addressed to Brown’s sisters Lizzie and Jessie. Victoria describes her grief as "unbounded" and Brown as her "dearest, best friend – to whom I could lay everything and who watched over & protected me so kindly and who thought of every thing".


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