Object details
Accession number
ARC.002853
Primary Creator
William Allerton
(active Boston and Newton, Massachusetts, late 19th century - early 20th century)
Full title
Letter to Isabella Stewart Gardner from Newton, Massachusetts with Response
Creation Date
4 February 1920
Language
English
Marks
Response inscribed in pencil in Morris Carter's hand (verso): Mrs. G has read your letter / this morning + finds in it only / what you have told her / many times before. She would / like tou to undertake at once / what is necessary for such / paintings as need it, and / make the list that you are / talking about so soon as / possible so that it may be acted / on at once. Mrs. Gardner is / not well enough to repeat everything many times.
Display Media
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.
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