Marianne North letter to Dr. Jessop, undated
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Summary
- Creator:
- North, Marianne, 1830-1890, creator
Baskin, Lisa Unger, former owner - Abstract:
- Collection comprises an autograph letter from Marianne North to Dr. Jessop, dated May 22, requesting that Jessop provide details about the possible sale of manuscripts of her ancestor, Roger North.
- Extent:
- 0.1 Linear Feet (1 item)
- Language:
- Materials in English
- Research Center:
- Sallie Bingham Center for Women's History and Culture
- Collection ID:
- RL.11126
Background
- Scope and content:
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Collection comprises an autograph letter from Marianne North to Dr. Jessop, dated May 22, requesting that Jessop provide details about the possible sale of manuscripts of her ancestor, Roger North.
- Biographical / historical:
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Marianne North was an English Victorian biologist and botanical artist, notable for her plant and landscape paintings, her extensive foreign travels, her writings, her plant discoveries and the creation of her gallery at the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
- Acquisition information:
- The Marianne North letter to Dr. Jessop was received by the David M. Rubenstein Rare Book Manuscript Library as a purchase in 2015.
- Processing information:
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Processed by Alice Poffinberger, February 2016
- Rules or conventions:
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
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Marianne North letter to Dr. Jessop, David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library, Duke University.
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