Joseph Lindon Smith letter to his parents

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Object Details

Creator

Smith, Joseph Lindon, 1863-1950

Place of publication, production, or execution

No place, unknown, or undetermined

Physical Description

Letter : 3 p. : handwritten, ill. ; 21 x 14 cm.

Summary

Smith writes to his parents while in Venice, describing meals he has eaten, social events, and his business dealings with Isabella Stewart Gardiner. He includes illustrations of all the fruits he has eaten as well as one of himself eating a giant slice of melon and another of himself with indigestion.

Citation

Joseph Lindon Smith. Joseph Lindon Smith letter to his parents, 1894 Sept. 8. Joseph Lindon Smith papers, 1647-1965. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.

Use Note

U.S. public domain

Location Note

Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution Washington, D.C. 20560

Date

1894 Sept. 8

Record number

(DSI-AAA)3229

Type

Correspondence

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Joseph Lindon Smith papers, 1647-1965, bulk 1873-1965

Data Source

Archives of American Art

Topic

Food

Travel

Metadata Usage

Usage conditions apply

Record ID

AAADCD_item_3229