Autograph letter signed : Florence, to "Mia amata Altra" [Joan Severn], 1892 Dec. 1.

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Autograph letter signed : Florence, to "Mia amata Altra" [Joan Severn], 1892 Dec. 1.

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Discussing Severn's health. Noting that when the Alexanders had their possessions brought to Italy from America in 1883, the shipment included a pair of elk horns, a pair of moose horns, and a collection of weapons from the South Sea Islands, and that these were given to Severn's "D.P.," John Ruskin, who later loaned them to "some society connected with art." Enclosing a formal letter tot hat effect, noting that if Severn should outlive Ruskin, she "might like to have them, [as Swett] suppose[s] his possessions would become [Severn's]."

1 item (3 p.) ; 20.3 cm. + envelope.

Pierpont Morgan Library.

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Ruskin, John, 1819-1900

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Wife of Ruskin's physician, Dr. John Simon. From the description of Letter : to Mrs. John Simon, [18--] (Lewis & Clark Library). WorldCat record id: 31272017 British writer, artist, and critic. From the description of John Ruskin papers, ca. 1837-1904. (Getty Research Institute). WorldCat record id: 80934993 John Ruskin was born on 8 February 1819 in London. Ruskin was educated by his mother and by various tutors before attending Oxford University. H...

Swett, Lucia Gray

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Mother of Francesca Alexander. From the description of Autograph letter signed : Florence, to "Mia amata Figlia" [Joan Severn], 1889 Nov. 27. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 426959568 From the description of Autograph letter signed : Florence, to "Mia Altra amata" [Joan Severn], 1893 Feb. 26. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 427408075 From the description of Autograph letter signed : Florence, to "Mia altra Amata" [Joan Severn], 1893 Mar. 28. (Unknown). WorldCat record...

Viljoen, Helen Gill

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Severn, Joan, 1846-1924

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Cousin and ward of John Ruskin. From the description of Autograph letters signed (15) and (1) dictated signed : to Prof. Knight, 1902 Mar. 13-1902 June 1. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270664191 English artist. From the description of Autograph letters signed (3) : Matlock and Coniston, to Mr. and Mrs. Cowper-Temple, 1871? July 17-1890 Nov. 26. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270664325 Cousin and ward of Ruskin. From the description of Diary ...