Letter in response to postcard sent by Richard Quick about stones. Author believes them to be the stones collected by Mr Atkinson, a gentleman he has worked for, the stones were found by locals in the West Indies who dug them up with the knowledge that Mr Atkinson was a collector. Red note labels items as Carib Stones.
Letter providing information about stones from the West Indies, originally collected by Mr Atkinson.
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Souvenir slide: Princesses (Kelantan, Malaysia)
object | ARC/HMG/PR/008/A/011/006
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Carte de visite featuring a photograph of unknown man in military uniform
object | ARC/HMG/HOR/015/090
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Photograph of 'Print section of music printing department'
object | ARC/BH/BOO/012/001/001/032
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Colour slide of buildings with children playing in the foreground
object | ARC/GUP/006/176
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