Barclay Harding response to invitation from Queen Victoria


Descriptive Summary
Title: Barclay Harding response to invitation from Queen Victoria
Creator: Harding, Barclay
Inclusive Dates: 1847
Language(s): English
Extent: 1 folder(s) (1 letter)
Collection Number: ms1276
Repository: Hargrett Library

Collection Description

Historical Note

Barclay Harding was the founder of the Philadelphia Evening Telegraph.

Scope and Content

A handwritten note on elaborate notepaper dated "Philada. May 5th, 1847." The note reads in part : "Mr. Barclay Harding presents his compliments to Her most gracious Majesty the Queen but is unable to accept her invitation."

Administrative Information

Preferred Citation

Barclay Harding response to invitation from Queen Victoria, ms 1276. Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library, The University of Georgia Libraries.

Related Materials and Subjects

Subject Terms

Invitation cards -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia.

Invitations.

Victoria, Queen of Great Britain, 1819-1901 -- Correspondence