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THE AUCTION HOUSE: Dawson’s, Berkshire THE LOT: Beatrix Potter letters sold on 28th February THE PRICE: £12,400 (est £10,000-£15,000)

‘When we cleared a house in Wiltshire we were told that “Mum had some interesting le"ers”,’ says Joseph Trinder of Dawson’s, who unearthed a bundle of handwri"en le"ers by Beatrix Po"er. ‘They re#ected the la"er part of her life, devoted to farming in the Lake District.’ The $ve le"ers from 1942-43 were addressed to professor of agriculture, James Alec Hanley, whose advice Po"er sought. ‘They a"racted interest from the States and Asia before selling to a private London buyer.’