Nell Dorr to John Van Nostrand Dorr. n.d.
Nell Dorr Papers
Object Details
-
-
Date
n.d.
-
Genre/Form
Letters
-
Accession Number
A2008.045.01.02.04.008.016
-
Description
Autograph letter signed. Savannahline Ocean Steampship Company of Savannah letterhead. Dorr is aboard a ship with only about ten other passengers on it. Dorr thanks John for making it possible. Says they sit near the captain’s table. The captain is a German named Diehl with “atrocious table manners” who tells repeatedly of a rescue he made for which he received a medal of honor. Says she will listen to the rain on the deck and the music of the waves and go to sleep.
-
Credit Line
Nell Dorr Papers, Amon Carter Museum of American Art Archives, Fort Worth, Texas
-
Preferred Citation
Nell Dorr Papers, Amon Carter Museum of American Art Archives, Fort Worth, Texas.
Additional details
This object is part of the Carter Archives and is available for research.
This object is part of the Carter Archives and is available for research.
Amon Carter Disclaimer
This information is published from the Carter's collection database. Updates and additions based on research and imaging activities are ongoing. The images, titles, and inscriptions are products of their time and are presented here as documentation, not as a reflection of the Carter’s values. If you have corrections or additional information about this object please email us to help us improve our records.
Every effort has been made to accurately determine the rights status of works and their images. Please email us if you have further information on the rights status of a work contrary or in addition to the information in our records.