Stanley, Henry M. (Henry Morton), 1841-1904. Autograph letter signed to Mrs. Bruce (formerly Agnes Livingstone), from 30 Sackville Street
Object Details
- General note
- With autograph envelope. M158 is the accession number in the Russell E. Train inventory list of the Joseph F. Cullman 3rd Library of Natural History.
- Collection Creator
- Train, Russell E., 1920-2012
- Russell E. Train Africana Collection (Smithsonian. Libraries)
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- Russell E. Train Africana collection
- Russell E. Train Africana collection / Series 5: Manuscripts
- Extent
- 1 Item (Correspondence, 4.5 x 7 in. (document), 4.75 x 3.75 in. (envelope))
- Date
- 1878 January 28
- Container
- Item M158
- Archival Repository
- Smithsonian Libraries
- Type
- Archival materials
- Collection Rights
- The collection is housed in the Joseph F. Cullman 3rd Library of Natural History, which is open to researchers Monday through Friday in the afternoons, from 1:30 to 5:00 p.m.; morning visits are by appointment only. Please call (202) 633-1184 or email AskaLibrarian@si.edu for an appointment.
- Scope and Contents note
- Stanley thanks her for her congratulations on his return from his trans-African expedition, "the completion of your great father's discoveries, . . it was like a legacy if you please left me by Livingstone, & I was bound to see the work through", mentioning the sad news of her brother, Tom's, death, Agnes's marriage, and a recently published book, "The map is excellent but the book might have been enlivened a little I think." Concludes by sending his respects to her aunt and reiterating his thanks for her remarks.
- Record ID
- ebl-1503510890585-1503510890724-2
- Metadata Usage
- CC0
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