Letters, portrait, and biographies, 1886-1906.

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Letters, portrait, and biographies, 1886-1906.

Two handwritten and signed letters dated 23 June 1886 and 18 July 1888. Burdett-Coutts greets her frineds and writes of her recent activities. Also included is a portrait of Burdett-Coutts and an article clipped from a magazine. The item tells about the activities and accomplishments of Burdett-Coutts. With the collection is a biography of Burdett-Coutts clipped from a magazine and a printed announcement of her death.

5 items (15 pages) ; 29 x 8 cm and smaller + 13 photocopies.

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SNAC Resource ID: 8293918

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Burdett-Coutts, Angela Georgina

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Angela Georgina Burdett-Coutts (1814-1906), English philanthropist. She was the daughter of Sir Francis Burdett and became one of the most famous heiresses in the 1830's and counted many famous literary people among her friends. She was the model for Adriana in Disraeli's novel Endymion and Charles Dickens served as a guide to her investment in charitable causes. From the description of Angela Georgina Burdett-Coutts manuscript material : 2 items, ca. 1838-1896 (New York Public Libra...