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Adelina Patti autograph book

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Description
Autograph book of Adelina Patti when she was in San Francisco in March 1887. On cover: "Souvenir to The Great Diva Adelina Patti From her Friends and Admirers, San Francisco, Cal." With a biographical note on Adelina Patti.
Type
Manuscripts(Opens in new tab)
Production date
1887 March.
Call number
mssHM 40700
Creator
Patti, Adelina (1843-1919)(Opens in new tab)
Provenance
Purchased from D. Magee, August 1959.
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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