Letters from her step-daughter Jane Abbay Hobson

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Letters to Mary Rebecca Hobson from Jane Abbay Hobson, daughter of Benjamin Hobson M.D. by his first wife Jane, including some letters written jointly to Mary Rebecca and Benjamin Hobson M.D. 1859-1865 and n.d.
1 Teignmouth, 26 July 1859. Endorsed 'July 27, 1859'
2/1-2 Teddington, Nr. Tewkesbury, 28 Feb 1862. Endorsed 'March 2, 1862'. Written jointly with Benjamin Stephen Hobson
3/1-4 On the train from York; includes list of train times. Endorsed 'June 8, 1863'. No. 1
4/1-3 9 June 1863. Endorsed 'June 11, 1863'. No. 2
5/1-2 13 June, 1863. Endorsed 'June 16, [1863]. No. 3
6/1-2 Tatham St., [Sunderland], 17 June 1863. Endorsed 'July 2, 1863'
7/1-2 Tatham St., [Sunderland], n.d. Endorsed 'July 3, 1863'
8 Hunters Hall, 2 July 1863. Endorsed 'July 3, 1863'
9/1-2 9 July 1863. Endorsed 'Aug 11, 1863'
10 Rainton, [Yorkshire], 31 July 1863. Endorsed 'Aug 1, 1863'
11 Hunday Field, 7 Aug [1863]. Endorsed 'Aug 8, 1863'
12 18 Aug 1863. Endorsed 'Aug 19, 1863'
13 22 Aug 1863. Endorsed 'Aug 22, 1863'
14/1-2 Burlington Quay, 29 Aug 1863. Endorsed 'Aug 30, [1863]'
15 3 Sept 1863. Written to both parents. Endorsed 'Sept 4, [1863]
16 [Burlington] Quay, 5 Sept 1863. Endorsed 'Sept 6, [1863]'
17/1-3 Branton [Yorkshire], 14 Sept 1863. Endorsed 'Sept 15, [1863]'
18/1-4 Branton Green. N.d. Endorsed 'Sept 22, 1863'
19/1-2 29 Sept 1863. Endorsed 'Sept 30, 1863'
20/1-3 Hunday Field, 9 Oct 1863. Endorsed 'Oct 10, [1863]'
21 N.d. Endorsed 'Oct 15, [1863]
22/1-2 St John's Terrace, [London], 28 April 1865. Endorsed 'April 29, 1865'
23 Terrace House, [Richmond, Surrey], 6 May 1865. Endorsed 'May 7, 1865'

Letters from her step-daughter Jane Abbay Hobson

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