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Jacob Schiff's letter to John S. Kennedy about his decision to give funds to the library

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COLLECTION
Edwin Hatfield Anderson records

SUB-COLLECTION
Series I. Correspondence

SUB-COLLECTION
A. General Correspondence

SUB-COLLECTION
Schiff, Jacob

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Title
Jacob Schiff's letter to John S. Kennedy about his decision to give funds to the library
Names
New York Public Library. Central Administration. Director's Office (Creator)
Schiff, Jacob H. (Jacob Henry), 1847-1920 (Correspondent)
Kennedy, John S. (John Stewart), 1830-1909 (Addressee)
Collection

Edwin Hatfield Anderson records

Series I. Correspondence

A. General Correspondence

Schiff, Jacob

Dates / Origin
Date Created: 1897-11-15
Library locations
New York Public Library Archives
Shelf locator: MssArc 4945, Edwin Hatfield Anderson records, b. 18, f. 7
Topics
Libraries
Gifts
Genres
Correspondence
Physical Description
Extent: 10.6 x 8.5 inches
Type of Resource
Text
Languages
English
Identifiers
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b11613589
MSS Unit ID: 4945
NYPL Exhibition ID: TL 24.01.006
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 81aa96d0-02ee-013c-ca60-0242ac110002
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  • 1897: Created
  • 2023: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
  • 2025

MLA Format

New York Public Library Archives, The New York Public Library. "Jacob Schiff's letter to John S. Kennedy about his decision to give funds to the library" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1897. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/82be9410-02ee-013c-b3d2-0242ac110002

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New York Public Library Archives, The New York Public Library. "Jacob Schiff's letter to John S. Kennedy about his decision to give funds to the library" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed April 27, 2024. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/82be9410-02ee-013c-b3d2-0242ac110002

APA Format

New York Public Library Archives, The New York Public Library. (1897). Jacob Schiff's letter to John S. Kennedy about his decision to give funds to the library Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/82be9410-02ee-013c-b3d2-0242ac110002

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Jacob Schiff's letter to John S. Kennedy about his decision to give funds to the library