Letter to Frederic James Shields, October 21, 1877
Dates
- Creation: October 21, 1877
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Source unknown, acquired prior to 1971; As a group, formerly in folder 4.
General
1877 Oct 21, Herne Bay; Perhaps Turner would buy the little picture at a lower price. "I have...made solid progress in the merit of my work...within the last 5 years..." and brightness has characterised my best works (list) except for Astarte: they are not injured by my drug habit. Brown. Chalk heads of mother and sister. Rae my first buyer. Mostly published by Mills (Ernestine Mills. The Life and Letters of Frederick Shields, 1912) pages 217-219.
Repository Details
Part of the University of Kansas. Kenneth Spencer Research Library Repository