Alice Stanley Acheson letter

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Alice Stanley Acheson letter

1944 March 2

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A letter to "Miss Curtis", March 2, 1944, about paintings of Acheson's grandfather, John Mix Stanley, which were exhibited by the Smithsonian Institution.

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Acheson, Alice

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Painter, illustrator; Washington, D.C. Born 1895. Full name Alice Stanley Acheson; granddaughter of painter John Mix Stanley. Wife of Secretary of State Dean Acheson. From the description of Alice Stanley Acheson letter, 1944 March 2. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122565873 ...

Stanley, John Mix, 1814-1872

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Painter from Detroit, Michigan, primarily of pictures of Indians. From the description of John Mix Stanley papers, 1842, 1868-1871. (University of Michigan). WorldCat record id: 34418580 John Mix Stanley (1814-1872), began painting Indians in 1838, was with Gen. Kearny's California expedition in 1846, and toured the Pacific Northwest in 1847-48. In 1853 he was an artist on Gov. Stevens's expedition to survey a northern route for the Pacific railroad. From the des...