Moffat, Robert, 1795-1883. Autograph letter signed to Mrs. Grieson i.e. Grieveson, Kuruman
Object Details
- General note
- With 4th page for address and a cancelled red one penny postage stamp, and post marks for London and Cape Town. M113 is accession number in the Russell E. Train inventory list of the Joseph F. Cullman 3rd Library of Natural History.
- Collection Creator
- Train, Russell E., 1920-2012
- Russell E. Train Africana Collection (Smithsonian. Libraries)
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- Russell E. Train Africana collection
- Russell E. Train Africana collection / Series 5: Manuscripts
- Extent
- 1 Item (Correspondence, 8 in. x 9.5 in.)
- Date
- 1851 July 21
- Container
- Item M113
- Archival Repository
- Smithsonian Libraries
- Type
- Archival materials
- Collection Rights
- The collection is housed in the Joseph F. Cullman 3rd Library of Natural History, which is open to researchers Monday through Friday in the afternoons, from 1:30 to 5:00 p.m.; morning visits are by appointment only. Please call (202) 633-1184 or email AskaLibrarian@si.edu for an appointment.
- Scope and Contents note
- Reporting the death of Mrs. Grieveson's father, the Scottish missionary Robert Hamilton.The letter was addressed to Mrs. Grieveson care of Mrs. Hamilton (her mother) and Mr. Griffin.
- Record ID
- ebl-1503510890585-1503510890711-4
- Metadata Usage
- CC0
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