Letter - Harriet Audubon to Unknown Recipient, undated

Object/Artifact

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Kentucky State Parks

Name/Title

Letter - Harriet Audubon to Unknown Recipient, undated

Entry/Object ID

JJA.1938.403

Description

This is a small fragment of a letter from Harriet Audubon concerning the artist Polk. A snippet from one side of the document reads, "…which I fully expect. The name of the artist was Polk, and all I know about the picture is that during all my childhood they were shown to visitors, who were told just what… " Writing on the other side reads, "…, and I am down town, which is my excuse for this very small note paper. But I am detained here and shall no time to write after I get home." And, "…it is sad to see them shipping away one by one. The uncertainty of life is…"

Collection

L. S. Tyler Collection

Made/Created

Manufacturer

Audubon, Harriet

Date made

circa 1900

Lexicon

Search Terms

* Communication Artifacts, Letters, Correspondence

Dimensions

Height

1-5/8 in

Width

6-11/16 in

Material

Paper