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Stanhope Alexander Forbes, recipient: Elizabeth Forbes

Letter from Stanhope Forbes to Elizabeth Armstrong, addressed Bellevue, Newlyn

19 November [1886]

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Stanhope Alexander Forbes 1857–1947
Recipient
Elizabeth Forbes 1859–1912
Date
19 November [1886]
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Created by
Stanhope Alexander Forbes 1857–1947
Recipient
Elizabeth Forbes 1859–1912
Title
Letter from Stanhope Forbes to Elizabeth Armstrong, addressed Bellevue, Newlyn
Date
19 November [1886]
Description
The letter mentions Norman Garstin and his wife, Percy Craft and William Banks Fortescue. The letter also refers to a rehearsal for the Newlyn Artists' Dramatics Society.
Format
Document - correspondence
Collection
Tate Archive
Acquisition
Donated to Tate Archive in 1990 by Miss Monica Anthony.
Reference
TGA 9015/2/2/10
Realism Newlyn School Rural Naturalism New English Art Club Victorian / Genre Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood British Impressionism

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  • Papers of Stanhope Alexander Forbes (1857-1947) TGA 9015 (120)
    • Correspondence from Stanhope Forbes TGA 9015/2 (117)
      • One hundred and fifty four letters written by Forbes to his future wife Elizabeth Armstrong TGA 9015/2/2 (117)
        • Letter from Stanhope Forbes to Elizabeth Armstrong, addressed Bellevue, Newlyn TGA 9015/2/2/10
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