Letters from various Kennedy siblings, 2 March 1879-16 May 1880
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Scope and Contents
Letters from various Kennedy siblings, Italy, 1879-80, D.19228.
- Four bundles of letters addressed to Kennedy family members, mostly in English, some in Italian, 127 letters, in ink, manuscripts: ‘Miscellaneous’, letters from Marjory, James, Robert, and Helen Kennedy, and from Pauline Vaneri Filippi, from 3 March 1879, Milan, until 16 May 1880, Milan, also some undated letters of same period, 26 letters, also a luggage label, marked ‘Lake Como Spring 1880’, in Marjory Kennedy-Fraser’s hand.
- ‘James Kennedy’, letters from James Kennedy, from 2 March 1879, Milan, until 13 March 1880, Venice, 29 letters.
- ‘Robert Kennedy’, letters from Robert Kennedy, from 6 April 1879, Milan, until 15 January 1880, Milan, also one undated letter of same period, 22 letters.
- ‘Marjory, James, Robert Kennedy’, letters from Marjory, James, and Robert Kennedy, from 12 October 1879, Milan, until 18 March 1880, Venice, also some undated letters of same period, 50 letters.
Dates
- Creation: 2 March 1879-16 May 1880
Creator
- Fraser, Marjory Kennedy-, 1857-1930 (singer, pianist, folk-song collector and arranger) (Author, Person)
Language of Materials
English and Italian
Conditions Governing Access
Due to format, there is no current listening access to the recordings.
Extent
4 bundles
Previous references
Gen. 519, E61/19
Creator
- Fraser, Marjory Kennedy-, 1857-1930 (singer, pianist, folk-song collector and arranger) (Author, Person)
- Kennedy, James, c 1855-1881 (Baritone singer | Elder brother of Marjory Kennedy-Fraser) (Author, Person)
- Kennedy, Robert, c 1846-1912 (Singer | Elder brother of Marjory Kennedy-Fraser) (Author, Person)
- Campbell, Helen, c 1854-1941 (née Kennedy | Singer | Elder sister of Marjory Kennedy-Fraser) (Author, Person)
- Filippi, Pauline Vaneri, c 1833-1916 (Soprano singer) (Author, Person)
Repository Details
Part of the University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections Repository
Contact:
Centre for Research Collections
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Centre for Research Collections
University of Edinburgh Main Library
George Square
Edinburgh EH8 9LJ Scotland
+44(0)131 650 8379
heritagecollections@ed.ac.uk