Letter from William Lambert Hotchkin to Sampson Low
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line 1: 10 Pembroke Road
line 2: Kensington
line 3: 30 July 1861
line 4: Dear Sir
line 5: It is my painful duty to
line 6: inform you that my friend Mr William Henry
line 7: Prowse departed this life last Saturday
line 8: morning at 10 minutes to 10 O Clock –
line 9: the cause of death arose from an
line 10: accident at Wimbledon Review, having
line 11: a fall on his bad arm and death
line 12: resulted from Pyaemia, or poisoned blood
line 13: arising from the matter circulating
line 14: through the veins – Mr Paget attendedPage 2
line 1: him in conjunction with Dr Williams.
line 2: His father was with him the week
line 3: before he died, and he received every
line 4: religious consultation, and passed
line 5: into eternity without a struggle –
line 6: it is a sad event, to lose so
line 7: genuine and sincere a friend
line 8: I am dear Sir
line 9: Yours truly
line 10: W L Hotchkin
line 11: Sampson Low EsqPage 3
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