MARY ADELAIDE

(Maria, née Trotter, d. 1903, third wife (1875) of Francis Augustus Bevan, 1840-1919, the first chairman of Barclays Bank), saying she quite understands why Mrs Bevan could not drive down to Coombe, (home near Kingston of Lady Wolverton, who started the Needlework Guild for good causes), thanking her for so handsome a donation, asking her to accept as a memento of the bazaar a book of Sacred Songs, illustrated by Lady Tankerville and Louisa, Lady Waterford and whether to send it to 59 Princes Gate, or to Ludgrove (near Cockfosters), Your brother-in-law was terribly victimised by my sons... to the tune of £15, over £600 was raised, embossed crowned monogram, 4 sides 8vo black-edged, White Lodge, Richmond Park, 19th April