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Hester's Collection

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on BBC Radio 4 FM

Letters written by Jane Austen , Keats and Charlotte Bronte are not found every day. Imagine the excitement when, at
Torquay Museum, 14 dust-covered albums were found to be stuffed full of letters written by famous people. Matthew Parris opens up the albums and tells the story of this extraordinary collection.
Producer Julia Gillett. Stereo

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Written By:
Jane Austen
Unknown:
Matthew Parris
Producer:
Julia Gillett.
Source: Radio Times

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