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CollectionGB 0231 University of Aberdeen, Special Collections
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Ref NoMS 3290/12/36
TitleLetter from Robert Laws of Livingstonia to his daughter, Amelia Nyasa Laws
Date10 August 1897
Extent1 sheet
DescriptionLetter from Robert Laws, Livingstonia, to his daughter Amelia (Amy), wishing her a happy birthday, speculating on her progress, birthday greetings from Mr. Murray, prayers for her, tame crested crane, Mr. Henderson's fish eagle, new puppies, leopards attacking goats, new school at Ruatizi, built by locals, present from Mr. Waddell of a violin she is to learn to play, but she is not to be tied up in lessons but to learn to be a useful girl and woman, he would have liked to learn music as a child but had no one to teach him.
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