Mr James (?) Letcher with twins

1872
Glass photonegative

Successful Cornish miner James Letcher poses with his sons John and Richard. Tragically, James Letcher and his wife lost four of their children in four months during the diphtheria and scarlet fever outbreaks of 1866, which carried off 33 of Hill End’s children. James and Ann lost Mary 12, Ann 6½, Caroline 3½ and James 17 months. However, a new family emerged, with Ann in 1867, John and Richard in 1870 and Jane the following year.