BIB_ID
81542
Accession number
MA 2372.1-18
Creator
Audubon, John James, 1785-1851.
Display Date
1827 Aug. 4-1835 Feb. 14.
Credit line
Gift of the Fellows; 1964.
Description
18 items ; (12mo and 8vo)
Notes
One letter (MA 2372.5) with a 2-line postscript on an attached slip. Some letters charred with loss of text.
With a contemporary copy of a ninth letter from Audubon to Adamson, dated 13th April, 1831, written on the verso of Lucy's letter of 9 april 1831 (MA 2372.9).
With a contemporary copy of a ninth letter from Audubon to Adamson, dated 13th April, 1831, written on the verso of Lucy's letter of 9 april 1831 (MA 2372.9).
Summary
Collection consists of 8 letters from Audubon (MA 2372.1-8), 7 letters from Lucy Audubon (MA 2372.9-15), and 3 letters from their son Victor (MA 2372.16-18), all to John Adamson of Newcastle-upon-Tyne. Audubon's letters discuss progress on and royal patronage of Birds of North America, subscriptions, with particular reference to Newcastle and his agent there, Mr Charnley, and Audubon's finances. Letters in the collection have been individually cataloged in 19 records; see related records for more information.
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