Antique 1890 Handwritten Family Letter Victorian Transatlantic Family News Money For Sale

This complete, original 4-page handwritten Victorian-era letter is dated November 30th, 1890, written from 4 Portland Terrace by Mary Pearce to her son, Alfred, who was living in America at the time.

Written in fine sepia ink cursive on cream stationery, the letter discusses family matters and financial logistics regarding an inheritance/gift distribution:

• Financial Details: Mentions paying £50 each to \"the three girls, Maud, Helen & Kate\" and holding £50 in a savings bank for Alfred, asking whether he wants the funds transferred to him in America or left in England (noting the local interest rate of \"only 2d in the pound\").

• Family Updates: Mentions news from Maud, Helen, Dolly (teaching English in a Dutch household), Percy & Herbert Watton (employment updates and financial support for parents), and local neighborhood news (death of Mr. French of the livery stables).

• Closing: Signed \"Your loving Mother, Mary Pearce\" with a poignant postscript: \"We should be very glad to hear from you a little oftener.\"

An authentic piece of 19th-century transatlantic correspondence, perfect for collectors of Victorian ephemera, genealogy enthusiasts, or historical handwritten documents.

• Date: November 30, 1890

• Author / Sender: Mary Pearce

• Recipient: Alfred Pearce (in America)

• Origin Address: 4 Portland Terrace

• Format: Handwritten 4-page letter on a single folded leaf

• Subject Matter: Transatlantic correspondence, Victorian inheritance/savings, family news, employment updates