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Shirley family; and Ettington Park

Catalogue reference: FHS/4/1/140

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This record is a file about the Shirley family; and Ettington Park dating from 1952-1958.

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Reference
FHS/4/1/140
Title
Shirley family; and Ettington Park
Date
1952-1958
Description

Includes:

-four letters exchanged between Andrew Shirley, Letitia Simpson, and Simpson, dated 9 May 1952-1 March 1957, concerning the history of the Shirley family and their art collection

-letter from Anthony Wood, County Archivist, to Simpson, dated 8 March 1954, concerning the Shirley Manuscripts and Ettington Park papers held at Warwickshire County Records Office

-letter from Florence C. Lamb to Letitia Simpson, dated 15 January 1957, forwarding information about portraits of King James I and Anne of Denmark which were acquired by Knoedler & Co. from the Shirley family

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Paul Mellon Centre for Studies in British Art
Language
English
Physical description
1 file
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Record URL
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FHS/4/1

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Shirley family; and Ettington Park