Waller history

Nov 18, 2020
5 min

April 1836: 15 year old Samuel Waller writes home about School Life

Note: Samuel Waller junior (1820-1841) was born in Cuckfield and lived for several years at Leyton House (now Cuckfield House). He...

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Nov 18, 2020
2 min

April 1834: 13 year old Samuel Waller writes to his mother from Guildford Royal Grammar School

Note: Samuel Waller was born (1820-1841) in Cuckfield and lived for several years at Leyton House (now Cuckfield House). He attended...

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Sep 27, 2020
1 min

Wallers: Can you help please?

I hope you enjoy Cuckfield Connections - it’s been a labour of love for me. My family’s links with Cuckfield stretch back over several...

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Jul 24, 2020
58 min

1869: Frederick Waller's personal Journal during his visit to America

Frederick Waller 6 Chester Square Belgravia London 25 August Wednesday Left Town by the 10AM Express from Euston to Liverpool – excessive...

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Jun 2, 2020
98 min

The personal Journal of Cuckfield EIC Cadet Samuel Waller on Board 'The True Briton' bound for India

Introduction: In the first decade of Victoria’s reign, the British regarded India as an exotic land of limitless opportunity, full of...

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Apr 18, 2019
5 min

A very Victorian Scandal

When Cuckfield born Frederick Waller QC died in Belgravia aged 70 in 1893, he left almost all of his considerable fortune (an amount...

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Jun 16, 2018
1 min

Samuel Waller Junior to mother July 15 1840: E.I.C interview- Commission/Hindustani/sightseeing

July 15 1840 My Dearest Mother I have just received every necessary requisite from Mr Russell Ellice. My Father and I had an interview...

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Jun 15, 2018
1 min

Samuel Waller Junior: letter to his mother 1832 - Loddiges Nursery and Leeches

Guildford Friday, September 14, 1832 My dear mamma I should have written to you before, but uncle said he was coming to Loddiges nursery...

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May 30, 2018
2 min

Sam Waller jnr to his mother - April 26th 1834: Life at Guildford Royal Grammar School

Royal Grammar School Guildford Note: Samuel Waller was born (1820-1841) was born in Cuckfield and lived for several years at Leyton House...

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May 30, 2018
1 min

Samuel Waller Jnr: Letter home - preparing to join The East India Company as Subaltern July 28 1840

East India Rooms 8 St Martins Place Charing Cross July 28 1840 My dear Mother I am waiting here to see Captain Grindlay(1) who at the...

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