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COLLECTION Identifier: MS Am 2040

Thomas Crawford letters to Charles Brooks

Overview

Letters from the American sculptor Thomas Crawford to Charles Brooks.

Dates

  • Creation: 1843-1849

Conditions Governing Access

There are no restrictions on physical access to this material.

Extent

.04 linear feet (1 volume)

Four letters from Crawford to Charles Brooks concerning a marble bust Crawford made of Brooks. Also includes Crawford's passport, which was issued in France.

Biographical / Historical

Thomas Crawford was an American sculptor who lived and worked in Rome.

Physical Location

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Immediate Source of Acquisition

*87M-23. Gift of Professor Robert L. Gale, 131 Techview Terrace, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15213; received: 1988 2 May.

Title
Crawford, Thomas, 1813 or 14-1857. Thomas Crawford letters to Charles Brooks: Guide.
Author
Houghton Library, Harvard College Library
Language of description
und
EAD ID
hou00473

Repository Details

Part of the Houghton Library Repository

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