Records, 1883-1904.

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Records, 1883-1904.

Contains account books of household expenses for Villa Landor from 1883 to 1900, with bills, receipts, insurance policies, and inventories, 1892-1899, of household furniture and other items pertaining to the restoration of the villa.

1 box (.5 linear ft.)

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SNAC Resource ID: 7795351

Houghton Library

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Villa Landor (San Domenico di Fiesole, Italy)

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Walter Savage Landor bought the estate, called the Villa Frusino, in 1829. It was sold in 1892 to Willard Fiske, who was responsible for renovating and enlarging the property. From the description of Records, 1883-1904. (Harvard University). WorldCat record id: 612370465 ...

Fiske, Willard, 1831-1904

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The coins were purchased by Willard Fiske from H. H. I. Lynge of Copenhagen in 1899. From the description of Runic coins, circa 1047-1076. (Cornell University Library). WorldCat record id: 489960820 Linguist, bibliophile, chess expert. First university librarian at Cornell University. Assembled impressive collections of Dante, Petrarch, Icelandia, etc. From the description of Willard Fiske letters [manuscript], 1875 and 1879. (University of Virginia). WorldCat re...