George to Katherine & Francis Biddle., 02/14/1963-11/14/1963

File — Box: 2, Folder: 27

Identifier: 75134

Series-level Scope and Content Note

From the Series:

Dates

02/14/1963-11/14/1963

Collection-level Access Restrictions

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Extent

From the Collection: 2.25 Linear Feet (3 Hollinger Document Cases, 1 Record Storage.)

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Additional Description

Container Summary

Correspondence from George to Katherine and Francis Biddle: 9 ALS with TL carbon from Francis Biddle referring to books by Bernard Berenson ("Sunset and Twilight," published diaries edited by Elizabetta Mariano ("Nicky") with an introduction by Iris Origo) and by Nathaniel Burt ("The Perennial Philadelphians; the Anatomy of an American Aristocracy") (11/14/1963). References to Sturgis Ingersoll (3/12/1963); Helene Sardeau; Van Wyck Brooks (3/22/1963, 4/12/1963); James and Libby Rowe, John Hall Wheelock (11/1/1963); Livingston Ludlow Biddle, Jr. (11/11/1963).

Subjects and Associated Physical Materials

BIDDLE, GEORGE - CORRES. TO BIDDLE, KATHERINE & FRANCIS 1963: Autographed Letter

BIDDLE, KATHERINE & FRANCIS - CORRES. FROM BIDDLE, GEORGE 1963: Autographed Letter

BERENSON, BERNARD - BOOK: "SUNSET AND TWILIGHT" REF. BY BIDDLE, FRANCI: Typed Letter Signed

MARIANO, ELIZABETTA ("NICKY") - REFERENCE BY BIDDLE, FRANCIS 1963: Typed Letter Signed

ORIGO, IRIS - REFERENCE BY BIDDLE, GEORGE 1963: Typed Letter Signed

BURT, NATHANIEL - BOOK: "PERENNIAL PHILADELPHIANS, THE..." REFERENCE: Typed Letter Signed

SARDEAU, HELENE - REFERENCE BY BIDDLE, GEORGE 1963: Autographed Letter

BROOKS, VAN WYCK - REFERENCE BY BIDDLE, GEORGE 1963: Autographed Letter

BIDDLE, LIVINGSTON LUDLOW, JR. - REFERENCE BY BIDDLE, GEORGE 1963: Autographed Letter

ROWE, JAMES & LIBBY - REFERENCE BY BIDDLE, GEORGE 1963: Autographed Letter

WHEELOCK, JOHN HALL - REFERENCE BY BIDDLE, GEORGE 1963: Autographed Letter