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Archives of American Art
John F. Watson letters
Summary
- Collection ID:
- AAA.watsjohn
- Creators:
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Watson, John F. (John Fanning), 1779-1860
- Dates:
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1826-1827
- Languages:
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English.
- Physical Description:
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3 Items(on 3 fr. microfilm)
- Repository:
Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
Letters to John F. Watson from James B. Longacre, Nov. 21, 1826, about the painting "Landing of Penn," and from Abel Bowen, May 1, 1827 and July 30, 1827, about preserving early records and about New England publications.
Administration
Existence and Location of Copies
35mm microfilm reel P28 (fr. 904-907) available for use at Archives of American Art offices and through interlibrary loan.
Existence and Location of Originals
Originals in the Historical Society of Pennsylvania, Society Collection.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Microfilmed by the Historical Society of Pennsylvania for the Archives of American Art, 1955.
Using the Collection
Conditions Governing Access
The Archives of American art does not own the original papers. Use is limited to the microfilm copy.
Keywords
Keyword Terms | Keyword Types | ||
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Bowen, Abel, 1790-1850 | Personal Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Longacre, James Barton, 1794-1869 | Personal Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
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