Details
Object ID 000345
Object Name Bective-Swanson Letter
Object Desc Letter from the Countess of Bective to Donald S. Swanson written on headed paper embossed with 'Underley Hall, Kirkby Lonsdale'. Undated but presumably around 1880s (in relation to the stolen jewellery case).
Collection Donald Sutherland Swanson Collection
Accession # L2021.01.13
Alternate ID E0034
General Category History
Category Police Service
Source Bill Swanson
Source Category Loan
Accession Date FEB 5,2021
Credit/Acknowledgement Kindly on loan from the Swanson family.
Location A&L - G.01
Object Date 19th century policing
Start Year Range 1880s
End Year Range
Status In Store
Object Keywords Police,Metropolitan Police,detectives,CID,Countess,
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Conditions
Date FEB 5,2021
Summary GOOD
Assessor HR
Notes Letter is on ribbed, embossed paper (folded) and is faded/discoloured around the edges. At some point something appears to have been spilt causing minor marking/pooling pattern on the right edge of the letter. Some very minor foxing on the reverse of the letter.