Plan your visit. 225 Madison Avenue at 36th Street, New York, NY 10016.

Plan your visit. 225 Madison Avenue at 36th Street, New York, NY 10016.

Autograph rebus letter signed : Rudge, near Ross, to an unidentified child, 1863 Feb. 12.

BIB_ID
234773
Accession number
MA 3963
Creator
Palmer, Harry.
Display Date
1863 Feb. 12.
Credit line
Purchase, Acquisitions Fund; 1982.
Description
1 item (3 p.) ; 20.8 cm.
Notes
The letter includes 66 small, detailed, pen and ink drawings, most with watercolor, about 1-3 cm. in diameter each, substituting for words in the letter. For example, the letter begins, "My [drawing of a deer] little friend."
Summary
A letter to a small child, describing the place where he is staying and some of the animals and activities he knows will amuse.