A letter written by Charlotte Bronte to a Scottish fan of her classic novel Jane Eyre will be sold at auction this week.
The novelist thanks pharmacist David Waldie for his praise in the note dated January 19, 1853, which is expected to fetch up to £12,000 at auction in Edinburgh.
Waldie, from Linlithgow, West Lothian, wrote to Bronte after being impressed by the book.
Bronte replied: "I shall be glad if any future work of mine gives you equal pleasure."
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