Updated January 2007 Just over 100 years ago, on 4 September 1893 in Eastwood, Cunkeld, a well-educated young woman sat down to write a letter to a little boy who lay ill in bed. It began, 'My Dear Noel, I don't know what to write...
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Updated January 2007 Just over 100 years ago, on 4 September 1893 in Eastwood, Cunkeld, a well-educated young woman sat down to write a letter to a little boy who lay ill in bed. It began, 'My Dear Noel, I don't know what to write to you, so I shall tell you a story about four little rabbits whose names were Flopsy, Mopsy, Cottontail and Peter'. It was to become one of the most famous letters ever written. The writer of the story was of course Beatrix Potter and the recipient of this first, rough draft of 'The Story of Peter Rabbit' was Noel Moore, the child of Annie Carter, one of Beatrix's former nannies.
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