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Elizabeth Robins Pennell, New York, N.Y. letter to G. William Patten, Dorchester, Mass

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Creator:
Pennell, Elizabeth Robins, 1855-1936  Search this
Names:
Patten, G. William  Search this
Pennell, Joseph, 1857-1926  Search this
Extent:
4 Pages (18 x 15)
Type:
Collection descriptions
Archival materials
Pages
Date:
1931 July 2
Scope and Contents:
Handwritten letter, 4 pages and envelope, dated July 2, 1931. Written by writer Elizabeth Robins Pennell to Boston artist G. William Patten about her husband, artist and author Joseph Pennell.
Biographical / Historical:
Elizabeth Robins Pennell (1855-1936) was a writer from Philadelphia, Pa. who worked in London, England and New York. Pennell was married to Joseph Pennell.
Provenance:
Donated 2016 by art historian Christine I. Oaklander who purchased the letter at auction.
Restrictions:
Use of original papers requires an appointment and is limited to the Archives' Washington, D.C., Research Center.
Identifier:
AAA.penneliz3
Archival Repository:
Archives of American Art
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/mw98120a299-41bb-49bf-81ef-f2aa33c80315
EDAN-URL:
ead_collection:sova-aaa-penneliz3