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- 1 2 3 Cassandra Tate (July 3, 2003), "Collins, Dorothy Priscilla (Patsy) Bullitt (1920-2003)", HistoryLink , Seattle: History Ink
- 1 2 3 Media, timber heiress lived simply, gave grandly, The Seattle Times, June 25, 2003, retrieved 2011-01-16
- ↑ 'Amazing' final gift by Collins benefits 3 groups, The Seattle Times, November 18, 2003, retrieved 2011-01-16
- ↑ The 2003 Slate 60: The 60 Largest American Charitable Contributions of the Year, Compiled by the Chronicle of Philanthropy, Slate, February 16, 2004, archived from the original on February 18, 2007, retrieved 2011-01-16
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