THE PRINCE OF WALES MAILBAG.
Tho daily mail'bng of fcho Princo of Wales contains a wonderous assortment of epistolary requests. By ono poab arrived tho following : A request for tho loan of L1000 to. enable a atadonb of entomology to pt*rt for Africa j a petition from a poor old lady to provide a dowry for her daughlor, who was about to bo married ; a pressing lot tor from a French inventor of a now divine drous, begging tho Princo to don if, and divo into the Seine whon ho next visited Paris ; and a calm rtquesb for money to redeem a workman's toole. Of coarse, fow of theso carious missives ever roach the Princo, for his experienced secretaries sift the correspondence with care and knowledge, Tho privsto letters of tho Princo are very numerous, for hie relativoo keep him In touch with all that interest? them. Hia sister, tho Empress Frederick, is a charming letter-writer.
Permanent link to this item
https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/NOT18990308.2.3
Bibliographic details
North Otago Times, Volume XXXVI, Issue 9411, 8 March 1899, Page 1
Word Count
156THE PRINCE OF WALES MAILBAG. North Otago Times, Volume XXXVI, Issue 9411, 8 March 1899, Page 1
Using This Item
No known copyright (New Zealand)
To the best of the National Library of New Zealand’s knowledge, under New Zealand law, there is no copyright in this item in New Zealand.
You can copy this item, share it, and post it on a blog or website. It can be modified, remixed and built upon. It can be used commercially. If reproducing this item, it is helpful to include the source.
For further information please refer to the Copyright guide.
Log in