Styles Court

Essex

Hand written note: July 17th

My dear Evelyn

Can we not bury the hachet? I have found it hard to forgive the things you said against my dear husband but I am an old woman & very fond of you

Yours affectionately, Emily Inglethorpe

It was handed to the jury who scrutinized it attentively.

“I fear it does not help us much,” said the Coroner, with a sigh. “There is no mention of any of the events of that afternoon.”