Letters Between Wilfrid Wheeler & Elizabeth White

Name/Title

Letters Between Wilfrid Wheeler & Elizabeth White

Entry/Object ID

1984.3.1

Description

First letters between Wilfrid Wheeler and Elizabeth White in which they discuss the importance of propagating native hollies. Wheeler indicates that he learned about Elizabeth and her work with holly through a friend but does not identify the individual.

Collection

Whitesbog Heritage Collection

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Letter

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Correspondence

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Other Documents

Nomenclature Class

Documentary Objects

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

General Notes

Note

In this first exchange and throughout all the letters that follow, there remains a certain formality. It is always "My dear Miss White" and "Dear Mr. Wheeler" despite the length of their friendship, their mutual visits.

Note Type

Cataloging Note

Note

Wilfrid is misspelled as "Wilfred" on this typewritten copy of the original letter. This was brought to the archives' attention by Wheeler's great-granddaughter Emily Wheeler. Original letters were then found after the copy was accessioned.