Identity area
Reference code
Butler/Section 2 (II)/1/1/10
Unique identifier
GB 275 Butler/Section 2 (II)/1/1/10
Title
Postcard from Samuel Butler to May [Mary] Butler, dated 26 May 1900
Date(s)
- 26 May 1900 (Creation)
Level of description
Item
Extent and medium
1 postcard plus 1 sheet paper
Context area
Name of creator
Repository
Archival history
Immediate source of acquisition or transfer
Bought at sale from Grafton & Co., 51 Great Russell Street, London, WC1, in October 1951, with income from the Festing Jones Bequest Fund.
Content and structure area
Scope and content
ALS, addressed from Hotel Aguila, Neva, Siena, Italy. Has just received Harrie's letter of 22 May. Responds to family news. Describes his imminent travel plans (with Henry Festing Jones). [This item was acquired in a sale at Grafton & Co. in October 1951; an extract from the sale catalogue (No. 286, p.27) is enclosed.]