Western Union Telegram from James McBey to the Pennsylvania Trust Company (Legal Documents Belonging to James McBey)
SenderSent by
James McBey
(Newburgh, Scotland, 1883 - 1959)
Date1940
Object NameTelegram
Mediumpaper and ink
ClassificationsMcBey
Dimensions15.5 x 20.9cm
AcquisitionPresented in 1988 by Mrs Marguerite McBey.
Copyright© Aberdeen City Council (McBey Collection)
LocationView by Appointment - Aberdeen Treasure Hub
Object numberABDAG009505.1
About MeWestern Union telegram from James McBey to the Pennsylvania Trust Company, requesting that five hundred dollars be wired immediately from his Western Union debit private account. The telegram is marked as having been sent from "Plaza Hotel Boulevard, Miami."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.
