Letter from Andrew Jackson Downing to Louise Davezac Livingston

Object/Artifact

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Historic Hudson Valley

Name/Title

Letter from Andrew Jackson Downing to Louise Davezac Livingston

Entry/Object ID

MP.2005.616 a-b

Description

a. Autographed letter on invoice paper from Andrew Jackson Downing to Louise Davezac Livingston, n.d. (Tuesday, October 28th, 1845); written from Newburgh; sent shrub orders, discrepancy in measurements, "some evil enchantment at work at your garden, dwarfing its dimensions every time it is measured," bill for plants including barberry, laburnum, scarlet thorn, Japan globe flower, privet, rose acacia, strawberry tree, pink Althea, groundsel, white lilac, large Siberian lilac; people mentioned: Coralie Livingston Barton, Mrs. (Caroline de Windt) Downing; places mentioned: Montgomery Place; also mentioned: the Troy; name and image of a building in landscape in upper right corner of invoice page; "Downing" written in pencil on lower left side of last page; "37 - 35 / 11 - 75 / 20 12 / 69 22" written in pencil in lower right center of last page. b. Envelope with "Letter from / A (sic) Downing to Mrs (sic) Livingston" written on the front.

Made/Created

Date made

Oct 28, 1845

Other Names and Numbers

Other Number

D 2 a-b

Condition

Notes

Remarks: a. Fold in upper right corner of first page of writing; minimal surface dirt. b. Creases in both lower corners on front; vertical tear in upper right corner of front side; lower reverse corners worn; fold at center of reverse side; surface dirt.

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Louise Davezac Livingston

Notes

Recipient

General Notes

Note Type

StorageNote

Note

Home Location: Historic Hudson Valley, Union Church, Storage, Shelf 27B

Note Type

Department

Note

Library