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Introduction

A letter written by Byron Andrews to Donald MacAlister of the Hunterian Museum, on November 9, 1909. He is writing to confirm his receipt of the formal acknowledgment of a few gifts of American Antiquities which he sent to the museum last summer through Mrs. Andrews. He also asks to be sent some small items from shell heaps in Denmark, in exchange for the American items. In the Hunterian Museum and Art Gallery, University of Glasgow.

Date Made or Date Range: 1909-11-09
Summary of Source(s) for this Relative

Museum documentation.

Materials

ink; paper

Techniques or Format

Ink on paper.

Reasons for connecting this relative with particular times, materials, styles and uses

This is the date written on the letter.

Catalogue, Accession or Reference Number: MR 52/1
Date of Acquisition by the Institution: 1909
Collection Narratives and Histories

This letter was sent to the museum by Byron Andrews in November of 1909.

GKS Reference Number: 25877
How to Cite this Item

University of Glasgow Archives, # MR 52/1.

Record Creation Context

This record was created as part of the GRASAC research trip visit to the Hunterian Museum and Art Gallery, University of Glasgow in April, 2007.

Record Creation Notes/Observations

On-site researchers: Cory Willmott, Laura Peers, Ruth Phillips, Keith Jamieson, Alan Corbiere, Sally-Ann Coupar.