[An exterior view of Charles Brownell's new three-story house along with a detailed floor plan of all three stories; and a small Brazilian monkey lying on Nettie's left forearm]

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Title: [An exterior view of Charles Brownell's new three-story house along with a detailed floor plan of all three stories; and a small Brazilian monkey lying on Nettie's left forearm]
Date: [1873] November 2
Creator: Brownell, Charles DeWolf, 1822-1909.
Notes: "The little Brazilian monkey - on Nettie's arm."; Charley [Charles DeWolf Brownell] ALS to Folks, November 2, [1873]. Saint-Raphaël, [France], page 3. From a collection of letters written to the Brownell family in Connecticut, Rhode Island, Louisiana, New York City, Cuba, and France. The largest part of the collection are letters to Charles Brownell and his wife Henrietta [Nettie] from Charles' mother [Mummy] and his three brothers, Edward [Ned], Henry, and Clarence, often written with notes added and sent on as a "round robin" correspondence which ended with Charles.
Names and Subjects: Bathrooms--France.; Bay windows--1870-1880.; Bedrooms--France.; Chimneys--1870-1880.; Chimneys--France.; Chimneys--Pictorial works.; Chimneys in art.; Dining rooms--1870-1880.; Dwellings--France--1870-1880.; Dwellings--France--Pictorial works.; Floor plans--1870-1880.; Forearm.; France--Description and travel--19th century.; France--Description and travel--Pictorial works.; France in art.; Houses--France--1870-1880.; Kitchens--France--1870-1880.; Living rooms--1870-1880.; Living rooms--France.; Monkeys--1870-1880.; Monkeys--Pictorial works.; Monkeys as pets.; Monkeys in art.; Saint-Raphaël (Var, France)--Pictorial works.; Trees--France--1870-1880.; Trees in art.; Water tanks--1870-1880.; Windows--1870-1880.; Women, White.; Women--1870-1880.; Manuscripts shelf.
Genre: Letters (correspondence); Line drawings.; Pen and ink drawings.
Collection Title: Brownell family papers
Collection Creator: Brownell family
Project Name: Illustrated Manuscripts Project
ID: 5769
Repository: William L. Clements Library
Date Added/Updated: 2018-07-19 17:24:27

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Record: 5769
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