Letters to the Bray family

Letters to Mrs A Bray, Miss Margaret Bray and Miss Amanda Bray, a family from Stratton in Cornwall, from various friends. Most of the writers of the letters come from the Devon and Cornwall area, including Barnstaple, Taunton, Tiverton, and St Austell; their letters describe social events and give news about the writers' families and acquaintances. There are interesting links to be made between letters; occasionally the writer of one letter will mention some news about someone whose letter is also in the collection. The letters were sent to two addresses: Langford Hill, near Stratton, Cornwall, and Upton Cottage, Bude, Crediton, Cornwall. Later letters are concerned with Miss Bray's work for the Girls' Friendly Society.

It is likely that Mrs and the Miss Brays are mother and daughters, although it would take further research to establish this.

Divided into two series: letters, arranged in chronological order; and empty envelopes, arranged in chronological order.

Open. Access to all registered researchers.

Acquired from Mullock Madeley, antique dealers, in April 2004.

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The provenance of this collection is unknown.