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Image Not Available for Letter from Marguerite McBey to Unknown Recipient (Personal Correspondence)
Letter from Marguerite McBey to Unknown Recipient (Personal Correspondence)
Image Not Available for Letter from Marguerite McBey to Unknown Recipient (Personal Correspondence)

Letter from Marguerite McBey to Unknown Recipient (Personal Correspondence)

Associated (Newburgh, Scotland, 1883 - 1959)
Sender (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA, 1905 - 1999)
Date1952
Object NameLetter
Mediumtypewritten
ClassificationsMcBey
Dimensions22.5 x 17.5cm
AcquisitionPresented in 1988 by Mrs Marguerite McBey.
Copyright© Aberdeen City Council (McBey Collection)
LocationView by Appointment - Aberdeen Treasure Hub
Object numberABDAG008319.37
Keywords
About MeLetter from Marguerite McBey to an unknown recipient, typewritten. Dated 20 April 1952, Marguerite writes that an acquaintance, a "Polly Keith" recently arrived, and although "she is only a year older than James, she could really be his mother".

This object is part of a collection of personal correspondence to and from James McBey.

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.
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Letter from Polly Ritchie to James and Marguerite McBey (Personal Correspondence)
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1957
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Two Letters from J.G. Bowers to Marguerite McBey (Personal Correspondence)
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1967
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Letter from J. Harvey Loutit to James McBey (Personal Correspondence)
James McBey
1953
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Letter from James McBey to Clemence Bonnet (Letters and Memorabilia Belonging to James McBey)
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1944
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Letter from James McBey to J. Harvey Loutit (Personal Correspondence)
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1953
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1947
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Correspondence from James McBey to Marguerite McBey
James McBey
1939
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Letter from James McBey to "Martin" (Personal Correspondence)
James McBey
1947
Correspondence from James McBey to Marguerite McBey
Correspondence from James McBey to Marguerite McBey
James McBey
1933
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Letter from James McBey to Marguerite McBey (Personal Correspondence)
James McBey
1949
Image Not Available for Correspondence from James McBey to Marguerite McBey
Correspondence from James McBey to Marguerite McBey
James McBey
1947
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Letter from Lord Rowallan to Marguerite McBey (Personal Correspondence)
James McBey
1966
Image Not Available for Letter from James McBey to Marguerite McBey (Personal Correspondence)
Letter from James McBey to Marguerite McBey (Personal Correspondence)
James McBey
1952
Image Not Available for Letter from James McBey to Marguerite McBey (Personal Correspondence)
Letter from James McBey to Marguerite McBey (Personal Correspondence)
James McBey
1952
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Letter from James McBey to Elizabeth Simpson (Personal Correspondence)
James McBey
1955
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Letter from Margot Murray to James McBey (Personal Correspondence)
James McBey
1910 - 1949
Image Not Available for Letter from James McBey to Marguerite McBey (Personal Correspondence)
Letter from James McBey to Marguerite McBey (Personal Correspondence)
James McBey
1952
Image Not Available for Letter from "Audrey" to James McBey, Within an Envelope (Personal Correspondence)
Letter from "Audrey" to James McBey, Within an Envelope (Personal Correspondence)
James McBey
1958
Correspondence from James McBey to Marguerite McBey
Correspondence from James McBey to Marguerite McBey
James McBey
1933
Correspondence from James McBey to Marguerite McBey
Correspondence from James McBey to Marguerite McBey
James McBey
1934
Image Not Available for Fragment of a Letter from James McBey, Recipient Unknown (Letters - General)
Fragment of a Letter from James McBey, Recipient Unknown (Letters - General)
James McBey
1941
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Letter from James McBey to Polly Ritchie and Eric Gibberd (Personal Correspondence)
James McBey
1952
Image Not Available for Letter from Elizabeth Simpson to Marguerite McBey (Personal Correspondence)
Letter from Elizabeth Simpson to Marguerite McBey (Personal Correspondence)
James McBey
n.d.
Correspondence from James McBey to Marguerite McBey
Correspondence from James McBey to Marguerite McBey
James McBey
1934