Skip to main content
Image Not Available for Letter from James McBey to Lord Rowallan (Personal Correspondence)
Letter from James McBey to Lord Rowallan (Personal Correspondence)
Image Not Available for Letter from James McBey to Lord Rowallan (Personal Correspondence)

Letter from James McBey to Lord Rowallan (Personal Correspondence)

Sender (Newburgh, Scotland, 1883 - 1959)
Recipient (Chelsea, London, England, 1895 - 1977)
Date1953
Object NameLetter
Mediumtypewritten
ClassificationsMcBey
Dimensions26.7 x 20.5cm
AcquisitionPresented in 1988 by Mrs Marguerite McBey.
Copyright© Aberdeen City Council (McBey Collection)
LocationView by Appointment - Aberdeen Treasure Hub
Object numberABDAG008319.59
Keywords
About MeLetter from James McBey to Lord Rowallan ("Billy"), dated 26 December 1953. The letter is regarding chairs, and Christmas.

Thomas Corbett was Lord Rowallan, later Chief Scout of the British Commonwealth and Empire and Governor of Tasmania.

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.