The letters are from George Mallory, the famous British mountaineer who, along with his climbing partner, mysteriously disappeared on Mt. Everest in 1924.
Katy Green, an archivist at the University of Cambridge-based Magdalene College, has digitized the letters exchanged between Everest mountaineer George Mallory and his wife Ruth. This man has climbed Mount Everest more than anyone in the worldHe was also the only mountaineer who took part in all three initial Everest expeditions between 1921 and 1924. “Mallory was a heroic figure.
“The 3 letters that were found on Mallory’s body when it was discovered in 1999 were wrapped in a handkerchief and kept in his jacket pocket,” Katy toldIn addition to these three, Katy and her colleagues also digitized 361 letters, three sets of diary entries, two sonnets , 447 letters , 21 letters, and telegrams of condolence.“It has been a real pleasure to work with these letters.
Ruth, on the other side, was happy for George, but she missed her husband. “I am keeping quite cheerful and happy but I do miss you a lot,” SheIn her letters, she also wrote about managing the household, servants, being a landlady to their tenants, investing their money, and managing the household accounts.
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