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Sydney Geoffrey Biddle - Death: Related Correspondence., 10/30/1954-11/03/1954

 File — Box: 3, Folder: 145
Identifier: 75298

Series-level Scope and Content Note

From the Series:

This series contains many nineteenth-century letters from members of the Biddle, Coxe and McMurtrie families, which are particularly useful in offering insight into the life of that period. Of special interest may be the letters by women (cf. the Franklin Sanborn Papers).

Dates

  • 10/30/1954-11/03/1954

Collection-level Access Restrictions

Permission of the Biddle Family is required before accessing this collection. The Booth Family Center for Special Collections can provide information on the permission process.

Collections stored off site require a minimum of three days for retrieval. For use of all manuscripts collections, researchers are advised to contact the Booth Family Center for Special Collections in advance of any visit.

Extent

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

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Container Summary

Correspondence to Francis Biddle regarding the death of Sydney Geoffrey Biddle (on 10/28/1954). Includes: Anthony J. Drexel Biddle, Jr. (TLS); Marie Beale ("Nannie")(ALS); Schuyler Chapin (ALS); Lelia Howard (ALS); Eleanor Lix (ALS); Dorothy William Runell (ALS); and Herbert Wechsler (ALS).

Subjects and Associated Physical Materials

BIDDLE, SYDNEY GEOFFREY - DEATH: RELATED CORRESPONDENCE 1954: Autographed Letter

BIDDLE, ANTHONY J. DREXEL, JR. - CORRES. TO BIDDLE, FRANCIS 1954: Typed Letter Signed

BIDDLE, FRANCIS - CORRES. FROM BIDDLE, ANTHONY J. DREXEL, JR. 1954: Typed Letter Signed

BEALE, MARIE ("NANNIE") - CORRES. TO BIDDLE, FRANCIS 1954: Autographed Letter

BIDDLE, FRANCIS - CORRES. FROM BEALE, MARIE 1954: Autographed Letter

CHAPIN, SCHUYLER G. - CORRES. TO BIDDLE, FRANCIS 1954: Autographed Letter

BIDDLE, FRANCIS - CORRES. FROM CHAPIN, SCHUYLER G. 1954: Autographed Letter

HOWARD, LELIA - CORRES. TO BIDDLE, FRANCIS 1954: Autographed Letter

BIDDLE, FRANCIS - CORRES. FROM HOWARD, LELIA 1954: Autographed Letter

LIX, ELEANOR - CORRES. TO BIDDLE, FRANCIS 1954: Autographed Letter

BIDDLE, FRANCIS - CORRES. FROM LIX, ELEANOR 1954: Autographed Letter

RUNELL, DOROTHY WILLIAM - CORRES. TO BIDDLE, FRANCIS 1954: Autographed Letter

BIDDLE, FRANCIS - CORRES. FROM RUNELL, DOROTHY WILLIAM 1954: Autographed Letter

WECHSLER, HERBERT - CORRES. TO BIDDLE, FRANCIS 1954: Autographed Letter

BIDDLE, FRANCIS - CORRES. FROM WECHSLER, HERBERT 1954: Autographed Letter

Repository Details

Part of the Georgetown University Manuscripts Repository

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