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Letter from John Trumbull to Robert Troup, London, England, 1811

THF211249 / Letter from John Trumbull to Robert Troup, London, England, 1811
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Artifact Overview

American artist John Trumbull had fallen on hard times in 1811 while living in England. He hoped to receive money from Mr. Buckley who sold prints of Trumbull's works in America. Unfortunately, Buckley had also fallen on hard times. Trumbull wrote to Robert Troup in New York asking him to track down Mr. Buckley and recover the prints and make the best settlement possible.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Letter (Correspondence)

Date Made

13 June 1811

Collection Title

Location

By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center

Object ID

69.144.458.4

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Material

Paper (Fiber product)
Ink

Technique

Handwriting

Dimensions

Height: 9.375 in
Width: 7.375 in

Letter from John Trumbull to Robert Troup, London, England, 1811