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Adelina Patti letter to unidentified addressee

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Description
The letter is addressed to: My dear friend and was written from Craig-y-Nos Castle, South Wales; it was originally mounted in a volume and was removed by Huntington Library staff in September 1938.
Type
Manuscripts(Opens in new tab)
Production date
1883 October 22.
Call number
mssHM 13258
Creator
Patti, Adelina (1843-1919)(Opens in new tab)
Provenance
Purchased in George D. Smith sale (lot 76), August 1915.
Restrictions
Open for use by qualified researchers and by appointment. Please contact Reader Services at the Huntington Library for more information.
Rights
The Huntington Library does not require that researchers request permission to quote from or publish images of this material, nor does it charge fees for such activities. The responsibility for identifying the copyright holder, if there is one, and obtaining permission rests with the researcher.
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