Object details
Accession number
ARC.005169
Creators
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Felicia Hemans
(Liverpool, 1793 - 1835, Dublin)
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primary
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Andrews Norton
(Hingham, Massachusetts, 1786 - 1853, Newport, Rhode Island)
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recipient
Full title
Letter to Andrews Norton from St. Asaph, North Wales with the Poem, "The Landing of the Pilgrim Fathers"
Creation Date
8 October 1825
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).
Dimensions
33 x 20.1 cm (13 x 7 15/16 in.)
Display Media
Ink on paper with wax seal
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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