They were discovered in a first edition copy of Gaskell's two-volume biography, from a private collection, which was also included in the auction lot.

BBC: Bronte letters returning to Haworth after ?185,000 sale

Winger Meli gave Saints hope when, eight minutes into the second half, he took Lee Gaskell's long pass to cross unopposed at the corner.

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The letters were among a collection loaned by Nussey to Bronte's biographer Elizabeth Gaskell in 1857.

BBC: Bronte letters returning to Haworth after ?185,000 sale