Letter from James McBey to Sidney Krauss (Legal Documents Belonging to James McBey)
SenderSent by
James McBey
(Newburgh, Scotland, 1883 - 1959)
RecipientReceived by
Sidney Krauss
(born 1913)
Date1940
Object NameLetter
Mediumpaper and ink
ClassificationsMcBey
Dimensions27.8 x 21.5cm
AcquisitionPresented in 1988 by Mrs Marguerite McBey.
Copyright© Aberdeen City Council (McBey Collection)
LocationView by Appointment - Aberdeen Treasure Hub
Object numberABDAG009505.7
About MeLetter from James McBey to his lawyer Sidney Krauss dated 7th July 1940. McBey explains that a cheque is enclosed for his "Bill of Acutal Disbursements" and asks Krauss how much he owes him for helping gain his US citizenship. McBey thanks Krauss for his helps and states "But for your persistent effort I would have had to go back to Britain with the munitions or eked out a precarious livlihood on some sugar plantation in Cuba."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 letter.
