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Add MS 89023
- Record Id:
- 032-002409131
- Hierarchy Root Ancestor Record Id:
- 032-002409131
- MDARK:
- ark:/81055/vdc_100000004677.0x000001
- LARK:
- SLARK:
- Format:
- ISAD(G)
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Add MS 89023
- Title:
- Facsimile of a letter from Lionel Walter Rothschild, 2nd Baron Rothschild to Israel Cohen.
- Scope & Content:
-
Lionel Walter Rothschild was the original recipient of the Balfour Declaration. In the letter he reveals to Israel Cohen that he donated the original declaration to the British Museum due to its historical importance.
- Collection Area:
- Western Manuscripts
- Project / Collection:
- Additional Manuscripts
- Hierarchy Tree:
- [{ "id" : "032-002409131", "parent" : "#", "text" : "Add MS 89023: Facsimile of a letter from Lionel Walter Rothschild, 2nd Baron Rothschild to Israel Cohen." , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} }]
- Hierarchy Record Ids:
- 032-002409131
- Is part of:
- not applicable
- Hierarchy:
- 032-002409131
- Container:
- not applicable
- Record Type (Level):
- Fonds
- Extent:
- 1 letter
- Digitised Content:
- Languages:
- English
- Scripts:
- Latin
- Start Date:
- 1924
- End Date:
- 1924
- Date Range:
- 1924
- Era:
- CE
- Access:
-
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- User Conditions:
- Former Internal References:
- Dep. 10593
- Source of Acquisition:
- This facsimile was a gift from the National Library of Israel to the British Library in January 2009.
- Information About Originals:
- The original letter is held at the National Library of Israel.
- Material Type:
- Archives and Manuscripts
- Legal Status:
- Not Public Record(s)
- Names:
- Cohen, Israel, Zionist and author, 1879-1961
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