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1900-1950,n.d., miscellaneous family letters, many to Anna Gilchrist with informal information on family history; also contains a letter from Kenneth Sills to Mrs. Gilchrist after W.W. Gilchrist, Jr.,'s death

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 20
Identifier: M243.1

Series Description:

From the Series:

Though some business letters are included, this series consists primarily of correspondence between family members. The earliest letters are written to William Wallace Gilchrist, Sr., while a drummer in the Civil War. Also included are letters written by the elder W.W. Gilchrist while in Europe in 1886 and the younger W.W. Gilchrist while in Europe in 1900-1901. Other correspondents include several generations of the Gilchrist family. The bulk of the business correspondence consists of typescripts from the Macbeth Gallery concerning W.W. Gilchrist, Jr.,'s paintings. Also included is a photocopy of a December 14, 1908, business letter from Maxfield Parrish to W.W. Gilchrist, Jr. The correspondence groupings, originally established by Gilchrist biographer Robert Griffin, have been retained. The letters appear in three forms: originals, photocopies, and typescripts, with some letters duplicated in different groupings.

Dates

  • Creation: 1861 - 2000, undated
  • Creation: Majority of material found within 1886 - 1926

Creator

Access Restrictions:

No restrictions.

Extent

From the Series: 0.3 Linear Feet

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Repository Details

Part of the George J. Mitchell Department of Special Collections & Archives, Bowdoin College Library, Brunswick, Maine 04011 Repository

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