Western Union Telegram from the Pennsylvania Trust Company to James McBey (Legal Documents Belonging to James McBey)
RecipientReceived by
James McBey
(Newburgh, Scotland, 1883 - 1959)
Date1940
Object NameTelegram
Mediumpaper and ink
ClassificationsMcBey
Dimensions15.5 x 20.8cm
AcquisitionPresented in 1988 by Mrs Marguerite McBey.
Copyright© Aberdeen City Council (McBey Collection)
LocationView by Appointment - Aberdeen Treasure Hub
Object numberABDAG009505.3
About MeWestern Union telegram from Mr. Loesch, an employee of the Pennsylvania Trust Company, to James McBey, dated 15 June 1940, 11:39am. The telegram confirms that the five hundred dollars requested by McBey in ABDAG009505.1 had been received by the Pennsylvania Trust Company and wired on that morning. This object is part of an archive that belonged to Marguerite McBey. As a result of her generosity, Aberdeen Art Gallery holds the largest archive of James McBey's work, including prints, drawings, sketchbooks, oil paintings and memorabilia such as this telegram.
