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Letters to Benjamin Hobson M.D. from other members of his own family and the families of his first wife Jane, née Abbay and second wife Mary Rebecca, née Morrison. 1841-1870 and n.d. 
1 R. Marnock, husband of his sister Ann, to Benjamin Hobson M.D. Regents Park, [London], 2 May 1841
2/1-2 R. Marnock, to Benjamin Hobson M.D. Regents Park, 29 May 1844
3/1-4 John Abbay to Benjamin Hobson M.D. 20 Feb 1857. Includes photographs of Mr Richard Abbay and Mr Thomas Abbay. Endorsed 'May 9, 1856, sic recte 1857
4/1-4 Martin Crofton Morrison, to his brother-in-law Benjamin Hobson M.D. in Shanghai. Amoy, 10 Dec 1857. Envelope is endorsed 'Dec 1857', and includes the Chinese visiting card of the Commodore at Yang Chow, near Nanking.
5 Hannah E. Morrison to her brother-in-law Benjamin Hobson, M.D. Brighton, 1 Feb 1863
6 Jane Abbay Hobson, daughter by his first wife Jane, to Benjamin Hobson, M.D. Rainton, Thirsk, 18 July 1863. Endorsed 'July 19, 1863'
7 Jane Abbay Hobson, to her father Benjamin Hobson M.D. 25 July 1863. Endorsed 'July 29'
8/1-2 John Morrison Hobson, son by his second wife Mary Rebecca to Benjamin Hobson M.D. in Birmingham. Strelna Cottage, High Street, [Ventnor, I.O.W], 7 Aug 1870
9 Robert Morrison, son of the Revd. Robert Morrison and his second wife Eliza, to his brother-in-law Benjamin Hobson. Bath Hotel, Bournemouth, [1871]; concerns the arrangements for the funeral of his mother.

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