Front matter

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Transcriber's Note:

The following handwritten dedication and letter were included on the front leaves of the original book. They were written by Miss M. A. Garratt, sister of Mrs. R. C. Germon. A transcription of the letter is included below its scanned images, and the original line breaks have been preserved for easy comparison. Click on any image for a higher quality version.

Given to

Herbert Litchfield

by Miss M A Garratt sister of

Mrs Germon the Authoress

You ask about the "Diary of Lucknow" My sister never intended publishing them—but she was so continually pressed to do so by a few friends who thought it such a pity the manuscript should get lost or injured—two in particular, Mr Burham a friend here, the one who wrote his Father's Biography which I gave you—& an old Admiral an old friend here (since dead) that at last she had it done, but only for private circulation—& only she and I had the copies—I shall send one to you today by Post & hope it will reach you all right—she wrote it entirely for my dear mother & myself

& the report of each day is perfectly correct—I suppose if nothing unforeseen occurs we shall be going to London as usual the end of May—but it depends upon the time of the "Lucknow dinner"—so as to bring that in during my sister's & Colonel Germon's stay in London—it is the old Garrison—the Officers who were shut in all the time—& year by year the party becomes smaller, partly from some being removed by death & others not able perhaps to be in London at the time When in London I shall hope to see something of you—& with kind love believe me your affecte Cousin M A Garratt

my sister & the Col. send kind remembrances