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Ref NoWP/1/2/135
Alt Ref NoWP1/2/135
TitleMadame Emilie Michaelis to Violet Wallace from 11 Norland Place, Notting Hill, London
DescriptionLetter invites Violet to visit before the end of term when her mother returns from her 'cure', says she will try to find [teaching] work for Violet in or near London, encourages her to continue practising and is pleased she passed the first year exams, suggests Violet prepares for the South Kensington Physiology & Hygiene [exam], discusses Hertzka's book, story of return from Germany and official public health precautions, describes new term, students and exam results, describes visit to Dr Reddie's boys' school, various visitors including granddaughter of Mrs Schwabe [founder of Froebel Institute] and Madame de Portugall [examiner], describes trip to Germany
Notes: letter is undated, simply 'Sunday morning' but the reference to public health precautions is probably related to the Hamburg cholera epidemic of 1892.
Date[1892]
AccessStatusOpen
Held ByNHM General Library
Extent1 letter
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CodePersonNameDates
PX5262Michaelis; Emilie (1834-1904); Madame; Educationalist1834-1904
PX5168Wallace; Violet Isobel (1869-1945); Miss; Teacher1869-1945
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