Life and Travels of Francis M. Drexel
Title
Life and Travels of Francis M. Drexel
Creator
Drexel, Francis Martin, 1792-1863
Penrose, Katharine Drexel
Date
1847-1855
1901
Description
Photocopy of a typed copy of a document written by Francis M. Drexel later in his life, describing his early years and travels in Dornbirn, Austria and Europe.
A handwritten note at the beginning of the document reads:
"The accompanying MS is a copy of the diary of F.M. Drexel written for his children in his mature years. It was lent to me by Mr. John D. Lankenau. After this careful copy was made, the original manuscript was returned to Mr. Lankenau. Mr. Lankenau subsequently lost it, so I had a second copy - a copy of my copy - made, and gave this to him. In these copies I have preserved all the inaccuracies of grammar and spelling that appear in the original. Up to this time no trace of the original has been found. Katharine Drexel Penrose December 1901."
A handwritten note at the beginning of the document reads:
"The accompanying MS is a copy of the diary of F.M. Drexel written for his children in his mature years. It was lent to me by Mr. John D. Lankenau. After this careful copy was made, the original manuscript was returned to Mr. Lankenau. Mr. Lankenau subsequently lost it, so I had a second copy - a copy of my copy - made, and gave this to him. In these copies I have preserved all the inaccuracies of grammar and spelling that appear in the original. Up to this time no trace of the original has been found. Katharine Drexel Penrose December 1901."
Format
Photocopy of a typed manuscript
Source
MC.00.001 Drexel Family Collection
Drexel University Archives
Publisher
Drexel University
Identifier
20070290184
Rights
Public domain, digitized by Drexel University Archives. Please credit the “Drexel University Archives, Drexel University” in the case of image use and reproduction. Please contact the Drexel University Archives with questions.
Type
text
Language
English
Original Format
Photocopy of typed manuscript
Citation
Drexel, Francis Martin, 1792-1863 and Penrose, Katharine Drexel, “Life and Travels of Francis M. Drexel,” Drexel Exhibits, accessed April 23, 2024, https://drexelexhibits.omeka.net/items/show/24.
Item Relations
| Item: Francis Martin Drexel | Creator | This Item |