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.2005.617

Description

Autographed letter on invoice paper from Andrew Jackson Downing to Louise Davezac Livingston, n.d., [October - November c. 1845] written from Newburgh; list and costs of trees and plants including willow oak, osage orange, madeira nut, liquidambar, purple strawberry tree, privet, honeysuckles, Scotch roses, English maple, Laburnum, white lilac, Cornish elm, Siberian spirea, silver bell, sending order later than expected; places mentioned: Montgomery Place; also mentioned: the Troy, the Niagara; upper part of third page of writing missing; partial seal attached.

Made/Created

Notes

Date made: October-November, 1845

Other Names and Numbers

Other Number

D 3

Condition

Notes

Remarks: Vertical tear at upper inner center fold; hanging chip from upper part of missing section on third page of writing; crease across upper right corner of third page of writing; minimal surface dirt and staining.

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