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Letter from Winthrop, Robert C. (of Boston, Mass.), to Charles Lyell, 6 April 1874 - 18 May 1874

 File — Box: Box 3.4
Identifier: Coll-203/B1/101

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Scope and Contents

Letters written from Boston, Massachusetts, mainly concerned with Lyell's donation to the Agassiz Memorial Fund:

  1. Summarised as 'R. C. Winthrop of Mass[achusetts] May 19/47 Custom Ho[use] Officers U[nited] S[tates]'. Letter relates Winthrop's thoughts on the quality of the Customs House Officers. People mentioned include: George Bancroft. 18 May 1847
  2. The letter thanks Lyell for donating to the Agassiz Memorial fund. Winthrop also comments on the kindness of Lady Lyell, as well as his future travels from New York to London. Other people mentioned include Louis Agassiz, and Adele Granger Thayer. 6 April 1874.
  3. The letter thanks Lyell for his contribution to the Agassiz Memorial Fund. Once enclosed in the letter was a photograph of the late Louis Agassiz. 9 April 1874.

Dates

  • Creation: 6 April 1874 - 18 May 1874

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Language of Materials

English

Full Extent

3 letters (1 folder)

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Processing Information

Listed by Andrea Edwards, University of Wyoming, and catalogued by Pamela McIntyre, Strategic Projects Archivist, August 2024.

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