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Gilbert van der Smissen (Altona) to Susanna How. "honoured mother" (London) Has sent...

Catalogue reference: HW/87/59

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HW/87/59

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Gilbert van der Smissen (Altona) to Susanna How. "honoured mother" (London) Has sent a chest containing "a shas [chaise] with two stipeld horses & two pruisie sits in and a footman behind & a coackman, & then there is a provision wagon like the kings provision wagon" [toys for the children?]

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Bedfordshire Archives & Records Service
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English

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HW/87

Letters & Papers of the How Family

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Gilbert van der Smissen (Altona) to Susanna How. "honoured mother" (London) Has sent...