Uncatalogued: Two letters written by the marine artist Edward William Cooke, 1872

Two letters written by the marine artist Edward William Cooke. Both letters were sent to Roper (the botanist Freeman Clark Samuel Roper?) and sent from Cooke's home Glen Andred near Groombridge. The letters refer to his hobby of garden making, with particular interest in the Victorian rock garden, and include sketches of alternative designs.

(1) Letter to Roper, sent from Glen Andred, dated 23 November 1872.
(2) Letter to Roper, sent from Glen Andred, dated 27 November 1872.

Object details

ID: MSS/76/044
Type: Manuscript
Display location: Not on display
Creator: Cooke, Edward William
Date made: 1872
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Measurements: 2 letters
Parts: Manuscript