Level | Item |
Reference Number (click to see whole series/group) | 13A84/7/27 |
Extent | 1 item |
Title | PAPERS ABOUT THE STORY OF THE 'BANK NUN' SARAH WHITEHEAD |
Date | 1812 - 1837 |
Admin History | Sarah Whitehead's brother, a Bank employee, was executed for forgery. According to the papers in the file, Sarah Whitehead's brother died in 1812. After his death, Whitehead visited the Bank regularly dressed in mourning clothes and several stories developed around her. |
Description | Papers cover the story of Sarah Whitehead, known as the 'Bank Nun''. Include a short summary of the story, a longer account in published pamphlet form, purportedly written by Sarah Whitehead herself, and an image of the 'Bank Nun''. The long account is marked with the handwritten date of Dec 1837. |
Original Reference | 0402 |