Object details
Accession number
ARC.001493
Creators
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Felicia Hemans
(Liverpool, 1793 - 1835, Dublin)
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recipient
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Andrews Norton
(Hingham, Massachusetts, 1786 - 1853, Newport, Rhode Island)
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primary
Full title
Letter to Felicia Hemans from Cambridge, Massachusetts
Creation Date
31 January 1826
Object Case
Crawford / Chapman Case
Language
English
Provenance
Purchased by Isabella Stewart Gardner from the scholar and critic Charles Eliot Norton (1827-1908), Cambridge on 13 November 1902 for $1500 for a group of three manuscripts and an accompanying letter (ARC.005208, ARC.001493, ARC.005169, ARC.009209).
Marks
Inscribed in pencil (on recto, upper right): Recd April 8th
Dimensions
34 x 23 cm (13 3/8 x 9 1/16 in.)
Display Media
Handwritten ink on paper
Web Commentary
Isabella Stewart Gardner kept meticulous records of many of her acquisitions. In keeping with this legacy, object information is continually being reviewed, updated, and enriched in order to give greater access to the collection.
Permanent Gallery Location
Blue Room
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