Letter from Captain Manly to James McBey (Items Relating to Legal Dispute in Santa Barbara)
RecipientAwarded to
James McBey
(Newburgh, Scotland, 1883 - 1959)
Date1942
Object NameLetter
Mediumpaper
ClassificationsMcBey
Dimensions26 x 20cm
AcquisitionPresented in 1988 by Mrs Marguerite McBey.
Copyright© Aberdeen City Council (McBey Collection)
LocationView by Appointment - Aberdeen Treasure Hub
Object numberABDAG009506.21
Keywords
"I shall take this opportunity to say that similar cases of ill-mannered Englishmen (or Scotchmen) coming to this country and indulging in supercilious criticism and assuming that they should have far greater consideration than our own citizens are not uncommon".
This object is part of a collection of items relating to a legal dispute in Santa Barbara, in 1941.
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 correspondence.
