Autograph Signature ('H. Martineau') on fragment of letter.

Irregularly-shaped (like an 'L') piece of paper, cut from the head of a letter with a mourning border. Dimensions (very roughly) 4 and 3 cm high and 7 cm wide. Good, with minor traces of two tissue mounts adhering to reverse. The following written vertically across three lines of writing: 'to all your family, & I am, dear Sir, truly yours | [signed] H. Martineau'. The remains of the three lines acoss which the above is written read: '<...> dear Sir | <...> I am | <....> ur sister <...>'. Remains of four lines on reverse: '<...> rules, & propounds a <...> | accurate set of terms <...> | As it was necessary <...> | <...> ome exp<...>'.