Letter from Sarah Sophia Banks to her brother Joseph Banks, 7 November 1766
Letter from Sarah Sophia Banks to her brother Joseph Banks, 7 November 1766
About this item
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Date
7 November 1766
Call Numbers
MLMSS 9979
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Physical Description
Contents
0.01 meters of textual material (1 folder) - manuscript
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Level of description
Fonds
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Copyright status : In copyright
Research & study copies allowed : Author has been deceased for more than 50 years
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Scope and Contents
Contents
Letter from Sarah Sophia Banks to her brother Joseph Banks, 7 November 1766, sent from Chelsea to Newfoundland via Lisbon. Bifolium, folded to make three page letter with fourth page address panel. Laid paper, measuring 225 x 180 mm.
Alternative Titles
Full title
Letter from Sarah Sophia Banks to her brother Joseph Banks, 7 November 1766
Authors, Artists and Contributors
Author / Creator
Notes
Signature / Inscriptions
Signed by Sarah Sophia Banks
Contextual Information
Source
Purchased from Matthew Fishburn 2017
Collection history
From the private collection of a Canadian collector of postal history and stamps relating to Newfoundland, who purchased it in 1982 from a dealer in North America.
Administrative / Biographical history
This is a letter sent from Sarah Sophia Banks (1744-1818) to her brother Joseph Banks (1743-1820) while he was travelling in Newfoundland. The letter is a direct reply to a letter from Joseph dated 11 August of the same year.
Sarah’s main purpose in writing this letter is to offer Joseph a bequest she has inherited: ‘I have now you know been...
Identifiers
Primary Identifiers
Call Numbers
MLMSS 9979
Record Identifier
9Namwg2Y
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/9Namwg2Y
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Reference code
1009505
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