Isabella L. Bird Letters to Henrietta Bird, October 19-December 4, 1873
Scope and Contents
Collection contains letters from Isabella L. Bird, Colo. to her sister Henrietta in Scotland concern her Colorado experiences.
Dates
- October 19-December 4, 1873
Language of Materials
Material is in English unless otherwise noted.
Conditions Governing Access
The collection is open for research.
Conditions Governing Use
All requests for permission to publish, reproduce, or quote from material in the collection should be discussed with the appropriate librarian or archivist. Permission for publication may be given on behalf of the Denver Public Library as the owner of the physical item. It is not intended to include or imply permission of the copyright holder, which also must be obtained by the customer. The Library does not assume any responsibility for infringement of copyright or publication rights of the manuscript held by the writer, heirs, donors, or executors. Reproduction restrictions are decided on a case-by-case basis.
Biographical / Historical
Isabella L. Bird was a British traveler and author. Her visit to Colorado in 1873 became the subject of her book: A lady's life in the Rocky Mountains (London : J. Murray, 1879).
Extent
1 envelope (5 letters: 20 pages)
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Purchase, John Murray, publishers, London, England,1954.
Existence and Location of Copies
Repository also has available in typed transcript.
General
Photocopies. Originals in the archives of publisher John Murray, London, England.
- Colorado -- Description and travel. Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Letters (Correspondence) Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Rocky Mountains -- Description and travel. Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Title
- Finding Aid for the Isabella L. Bird Letters to Henrietta Bird, October 19-December 4, 1873
- Author
- Finding Aid prepared from MARC data.
- Description rules
- Anglo American Cataloguing Rules
- Language of description
- Undetermined
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
Repository Details
Part of the Denver Public Library, Western History and Genealogy Repository
