The letters of an English lady to her father 1837-1842

The eight letters which are reproduced here are part of the correspondence between Fanny Liddell, nee Sconce, and her father Robert Sconce . During most of these years , he appears to have lived in Malta and these letters were written to him whilst Fanny, her husband John, her sons Johnny and later Bobby, were travelling in Europe or at home in England. One letter was written by her in Malta when her father was in Switzerland . They are interesting because of the warmth, attractiveness, and spontaneity of the writer's personality which still comes very much alive after the world has seen tremendous changes in the last century and a half. They also give a fascinating insight into the business of European travelling at that time. The various references to packet boat sailing and the times taken then for various journeys may be useful to postal historians. Unfortunately, these eight letters have now been dispersed. However , I am glad that before this happened, I had the opportunity to record this little vignette of life in the Europe of 140 years agonon peer-reviewe