(Andrew Carnegie to W.J. Holland, January 24, 1908)

Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919--Correspondence
Holland, W. J. (William Jacob), 1848-1932--Correspondence
Carnegie Museum
Dinosaurs
Diplodocus
Pittsburgh, Pa.
Muse?um national d'histoire naturelle (France)
Paris (France)
Natural history museums--France--Paris--Exhibitions
Spring
Skibo (Scotland)

A typescript letter from Andrew Carnegie to W.J. Holland in regards to a letter Holland sent to Carnegie dated January 22, 1908. In the letter of January 22, 1908, Holland writes about the copy of the Diplodocus (Diplodocus carnegii skeleton, located in Carnegie Museum, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania) that was donated to the museum in Paris, presumably the Muse?um national d'histoire naturelle located in Paris, France. Holland states in the letter of January 22, 2008 that he has received a letter from Paris, France from the director of the museum there stating that they will be ready to receive Holland in the spring. They are having the name W. Carnegie engraved on a marble slab recognizing him as the donor. Holland assures Carnegie that he is writing to have them change the W. to A. on the slab. He asks Carnegie to let him know when he will be available to visit Paris, France in the spring for a ""pleasant formality."" Carnegie writes in response to the above mentioned letter that he is disappointed that they do not have room for the full name (presumably Carnegies name) and that he wants Holland to attend the reception in Paris in the spring and report back to him at Skibbo.

Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919

Carnegie Mellon University Libraries; Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh, William R. Oliver Special Collections Room

1/24/1908

Letter; Text

image/jp2; [1] p. ; 27 cm.

Box E, Series 2, FF 17

English

Andrew Carnegie Correspondence Collection
[W.J. Holland to Andrew Carnegie, January 22, 1908]

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